Examples of beater in a Sentence
driving a rusty old beater
he drives a beater that just barely runs
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Let alone finishing on a buzzer-beater after the Jayhawks battled back from a 14-point deficit.
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Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 23 Mar. 2026
The Wildcats had been buzzing after a buzzer-beater from Otega Oweh forced overtime in a first-round victory over Santa Clara.
—ABC News, 22 Mar. 2026
This was two days after Hamilton had hit one of the most iconic shots in history, beating Washington on a last-ditch buzzer beater in the Sweet 16.
—Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 21 Mar. 2026
Oh, and Tramon Mark (8 points) hits yet another buzzer-beater, this on a 3-pointer at the buzzer.
—Thomas Jones, Austin American Statesman, 20 Mar. 2026
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Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 23 Mar. 2026
The Wildcats had been buzzing after a buzzer-beater from Otega Oweh forced overtime in a first-round victory over Santa Clara.
—ABC News, 22 Mar. 2026
This was two days after Hamilton had hit one of the most iconic shots in history, beating Washington on a last-ditch buzzer beater in the Sweet 16.
—Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 21 Mar. 2026
Oh, and Tramon Mark (8 points) hits yet another buzzer-beater, this on a 3-pointer at the buzzer.
—Thomas Jones, Austin American Statesman, 20 Mar. 2026
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“Beater.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beater. Accessed 28 Mar. 2026.
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