Examples of beating in a Sentence
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 Web
According to prosecutors, who cited testimony and evidence at McCue's trial, the children allegedly suffered severe beatings and were forced to wear shock collars and stand naked on cinder blocks for hours or sometimes days at a time.
—
Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE, 16 June 2026
The beating damaged more than 73,000 homes in North Carolina, including 8,800 confirmed to be either badly harmed or destroyed, according to the Observer’s previous reporting.
—Maveah Griffith, Charlotte Observer, 10 June 2026
Air conditioners run for months on end, hard water wears down plumbing and pool equipment takes a beating.
—Sharon Wu, USA Today, 9 June 2026
If the signs fall, the beating allegedly starts over, the affidavit states.
—Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 9 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for beating
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE, 16 June 2026
The beating damaged more than 73,000 homes in North Carolina, including 8,800 confirmed to be either badly harmed or destroyed, according to the Observer’s previous reporting.
—Maveah Griffith, Charlotte Observer, 10 June 2026
Air conditioners run for months on end, hard water wears down plumbing and pool equipment takes a beating.
—Sharon Wu, USA Today, 9 June 2026
If the signs fall, the beating allegedly starts over, the affidavit states.
—Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 9 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for beating
Cite this Entry
“Beating.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beating. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
