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beat (down)

verb

Definition of beat (down)next
as in to beam

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for beat (down)
  1. beam
  2. shine
  3. brighten
  4. enhalo
  5. radiate
  6. light
Verb
  • When one of the most impressive performances of his head-coaching career was over, Kiffin embraced school president Wade Rousse and beamed at the remaining fans.
    — Matt Baker, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Clooney then thanked his friends and his wife, Amal Clooney, who was beaming in the audience.
    — Ellise Shafer, Variety, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of beam
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  • The spotlight shines bright on Josh Allen and especially Joe Brady.
    — Saad Yousuf, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • There should be no information shared with that committee that does not deserve the light of day shone brightly upon it.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of shine
Verb
  • That there’s a wonderful wedge salad to brighten up the plate is just icing on the cake.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Sep. 2026
  • The background star gradually brightens and then fades as the two stars move out of alignment.
    — Thomas Fauchez, The Conversation, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of brighten
Verb
  • These enhaloed the heads of models who led the audience down a garden path in New York’s Marble Cemetery into a romantic realm of fairy tale and fantasy.
    — Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 14 Dec. 2018
Definition of enhalo
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  • Pidgeon radiates star power in Love Story, but Mulligan is one of the complicated hearts of the second season of Beef.
    — Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Andreas brings him to a rich guy’s place, where Luca catches the eye of a flamboyant coke-snorting crossdresser whose affect radiates malevolence.
    — Jay Weissberg, Variety, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of radiate
Verb
  • Bathrooms have soaking tubs and separate shower areas, rainforest shower heads, lighted make-up mirrors, and plush robes.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Many are lit by Baccarat chandeliers — which can go for up to $250,000 each.
    — Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of light
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“Beat (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beat%20%28down%29. Accessed 20 Sep. 2026.

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