1
: hammered into a desired shape
beaten gold
2
: much trodden and worn smooth
3
: being in a state of exhaustion : exhausted
see also off the beaten track
Examples of beaten in a Sentence
felt beaten after three months of 90-hour workweeks
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Off the beaten track, where the fuzz won’t think to look.
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Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 13 Aug. 2025
Fold in beaten eggs, pepper, and remaining ¼ teaspoon salt.
4.
—Laura Dave, People.com, 18 Nov. 2024
Three shallow bowls: one with flour, another with beaten egg, the third with breadcrumbs.
—Yotam Ottolenghi, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2024
Score the puff pastry lightly in a diagonal pattern with a sharp knife or box cutter, then brush it with the beaten egg.
—The Editors, Field & Stream, 6 Mar. 2024
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Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 13 Aug. 2025
Fold in beaten eggs, pepper, and remaining ¼ teaspoon salt.
4.
—Laura Dave, People.com, 18 Nov. 2024
Three shallow bowls: one with flour, another with beaten egg, the third with breadcrumbs.
—Yotam Ottolenghi, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2024
Score the puff pastry lightly in a diagonal pattern with a sharp knife or box cutter, then brush it with the beaten egg.
—The Editors, Field & Stream, 6 Mar. 2024
See All Example Sentences for beaten
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“Beaten.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beaten. Accessed 12 Dec. 2025.
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beaten
adjective
beat·en
ˈbēt-ᵊn 
: worn smooth by passing feet
the beaten path
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