he wears a pacemaker to help maintain a regular beating of his heart
took a beating and ended up in second place
Recent Examples on the WebMercury takes a constant beating from the sun, so its exosphere has to regenerate itself from the surface.—Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Apr. 2024 The rights groups included Israel’s B’Tselem, which documented beatings, threats and subjecting prisoners to twisted, painful bodily positions.—Tracy Wilkinson, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for beating
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Word History
Etymology
Middle English betynge, from gerund of beten "to beat entry 1"
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