beat (down)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for beat (down)
Verb
  • The first hour, set at a resort that’s like a singles cruise through the Twilight Zone (or Bachelor in Paradise beamed in from a brutal alternate universe), contains some of the most pitilessly funny scenes of the filmmaker’s career.
    A.A. Dowd, Vulture, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Special glasses then beam invisible near-infrared light onto the chip.
    Pranjal Malewar, New Atlas, 23 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Skip the spaghetti, and let meatballs shine in this bowl of cheesy, hearty, comforting recipe.
    Nellah Bailey McGough, Southern Living, 30 Oct. 2025
  • The lights will shine until mid-January before being taken down and milled into lumber that will be donated to Habitat for Humanity.
    Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 30 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The hoisin sauce adds glossy sweetness and umami depth, while fresh ginger brightens things up.
    Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Oct. 2025
  • The SoCal spot is growing in popularity with a vibrant surf culture and mood-thawing weather to brighten up travelers’ winter days.
    Lydia Price, Travel + Leisure, 28 Oct. 2025
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
Verb
  • The meteors—the flashes and streaks of light—appear to radiate from the constellation Taurus.
    Hannah Millington, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
  • Do this in the early evening while there's still daylight and the ground is radiating heat.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 29 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • As Elphaba’s powers grow stronger and Nessarose flies out of her chair, the shoes glow as if lit from within.
    Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 30 Oct. 2025
  • While foreign investors lit the fuse on this year’s rally, domestic players have taken the baton forward.
    Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2025
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“Beat (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beat%20%28down%29. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.

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