beat (down)

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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
  • Jordan Chiles is still flipping, still fighting, still rising, still shining, but on her terms now.
    Essence, Essence, 6 Nov. 2025
  • Their intelligence shone all the way from the gallows.
    George Packer, The Atlantic, 6 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Take a page out of our '90s design playbook and mix contrasting patterns, bring in plenty of cozy textiles, and add a stylish floor lamp to brighten dark fall and winter evenings.
    Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Nov. 2025
  • Make your home feel like a winter wonderland with this short house that’s made of rattan and intertwined with LED lights to brighten up your front porch or walkway.
    Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 3 Nov. 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
  • Everything is dark around us, but the collision itself is a source of energy and the flash of it lights us up.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 7 Nov. 2025
  • There’s also a replica of the Florida Everglades, The Treewalk Village, a playground and a holiday season visual show, Luminosa, where lanterns light 13 acres amid live music, food and cultural offerings.
    Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
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“Beat (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beat%20%28down%29. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.

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