Examples of “checkmate” in a Sentence

noun In chess, the winning move that traps the opponent's king with no way to escape capture.

• He achieved checkmate in just twelve moves.

noun Figuratively, a complete and inescapable defeat in any situation.

• With the evidence laid out, it was checkmate for the defense.

verb To defeat an opponent's king so it cannot escape capture, or to put someone in an inescapable losing position.

• She checkmated her opponent in a stunning final move.