Examples of beater in a Sentence
driving a rusty old beater
he drives a beater that just barely runs
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Use a broom or vacuum cleaner with the rotating beater bar turned off (suction and stationary brush only).
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Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 13 Feb. 2026
In the first round of league play, the Rattlers — playing at home — hit a buzzer-beater to edge the Patriots 60-58.
—John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
Central beat us on a buzzer-beater last year.
—Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
Trimble’s 3-pointer — which dealt Duke its second loss this season — appeared to be a buzzer-beater at first, sending UNC fans cascading out of the Dean Smith Center stands and onto the floor.
—Brendan Marks, New York Times, 8 Feb. 2026
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Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 13 Feb. 2026
In the first round of league play, the Rattlers — playing at home — hit a buzzer-beater to edge the Patriots 60-58.
—John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
Central beat us on a buzzer-beater last year.
—Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
Trimble’s 3-pointer — which dealt Duke its second loss this season — appeared to be a buzzer-beater at first, sending UNC fans cascading out of the Dean Smith Center stands and onto the floor.
—Brendan Marks, New York Times, 8 Feb. 2026
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“Beater.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beater. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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