Synonyms of beat

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verb (1)

ˈbēt 

1

as in to lick

to strike repeatedly

they attacked and beat him, but fortunately he'll be fine

Synonyms & Similar Words

• lick
• whip
• pound
• hide
• lash
• knock
• hit
• punch
• slap
• thump
• do
• attack
• pelt
• batter
• smash
• assault
• spank
• pummel
• slam
• bat
• chop
• maul
• bludgeon
• thrash
• punch out
• hammer
• drub
• bash
• paddle
• smack
• club
• whup
• work over
• whack
• flog
• raid
• rough (up)
• slate
• switch
• belt
• curry
• beat up on
• tan
• wallop
• box
• lambaste
• thresh
• whop
• swipe
• buffet
• lather
• storm
• slog
• wound
• whale
• belabor
• crack
• fib
• lace
• mess (up)
• baste
• bung up
• birch
• pommel
• rush
• tromp
• clobber
• descend (on or upon)
• swat
• cudgel
• assail
• lay on
• paste
• cane
• strap
• thwack
• jump (on)
• clout
• beset
• pounce (on or upon)
• whomp
• sock
• bust
• flagellate
• leather
• wham
• cuff
• horsewhip
• scourge
• lam
• lacerate
• blackjack
• mutilate
• maim
• cowhide
• pistol-whip
• mangle
• gore
• fustigate
• rawhide

2

as in to defeat

to achieve a victory over

she always beats everyone at checkers, but she's not as good at chess

Synonyms & Similar Words

• defeat
• overcome
• master
• get
• take
• worst
• best
• conquer
• stop
• dispatch
• subdue
• lick
• surmount
• succeed
• get around
• win (against)
• upend
• trim
• get the better of
• overmatch
• triumph (over)
• prevail (over)
• overbear
• finish
• do down
• bury
• skunk
• sweep
• surpass
• crush
• overwhelm
• whip
• knock for a loop
• better
• score
• trounce
• upset
• slaughter
• annihilate
• blow out
• clobber
• exceed
• thrash
• drub
• break
• blow away
• bomb
• flatten
• excel
• outdo
• vanquish
• top
• cream
• rout
• skin
• subjugate
• snow under
• edge (out)
• overpower
• flourish
• wallop
• nose out
• smoke
• cap
• outshine
• unseat
• overthrow
• pip
• outdistance
• knock over
• transcend
• outstrip
• outfight
• wax
• shellac
• eclipse
• knock off
• overtop
• ace (out)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• lose (to)
• fall
• go down
• give up
• fail
• fold
• collapse
• go under
• wash out
• flunk
• flop

3

as in to surpass

to be greater, better, or stronger than

this new animated feature sure beats everything else that's ever been done in animation

Synonyms & Similar Words

• surpass
• exceed
• top
• better
• eclipse
• outdo
• excel
• outshine
• outdistance
• outstrip
• transcend
• overcome
• defeat
• outclass
• outmatch
• master
• overtop
• outgun
• outrun
• outpace
• tower (over)
• best
• one-up
• overshadow
• go one better
• outperform
• run circles around
• subdue
• worst
• conquer
• lick
• outweigh
• clobber
• surmount
• trump
• trounce
• win (against)
• shame
• outrace
• whip
• thrash
• triumph (over)
• rout
• prevail (over)
• outcompete
• crush
• drub
• trim
• overmatch
• wallop
• overpass
• overbear
• skunk
• outbalance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• lose (to)

4

as in to throb

to expand and contract in a rhythmic manner

the patient's heart beats roughly 60 times per minute

Synonyms & Similar Words

• throb
• pulse
• vibrate
• pulsate
• palpitate
• tremble
• pit-a-pat
• fluctuate
• pitter-patter
• quiver
• oscillate

5

as in to flutter

to move or cause to move with a striking motion

the bird's wings beat strongly as it soared in the air

Synonyms & Similar Words

• flutter
• flap
• whip
• flail
• knock
• wave
• flop
• smack
• spank
• thump
• sway
• swing
• flick
• bang
• batter
• flit
• flicker
• pulse
• pound
• fan
• oscillate
• buffet
• undulate
• throb
• palpitate

6

as in to frustrate

to prevent from achieving a goal

you beat me to it

Synonyms & Similar Words

• frustrate
• thwart
• defeat
• hamper
• baffle
• prevent
• overcome
• balk
• foil
• stop
• hinder
• impede
• checkmate
• halt
• handicap
• tie up
• discomfit
• block
• set back
• interfere (with)
• hold back
• check
• preclude
• arrest
• hobble
• obstruct
• nullify
• stall
• forestall
• inhibit
• clog
• conquer
• offset
• neutralize
• avert
• counteract
• encumber
• obviate
• bar
• shackle
• negate
• short-circuit
• fetter
• manacle
• trammel

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• forward
• encourage
• promote
• assist
• advance
• cultivate
• further
• foster
• aid
• nurture
• facilitate
• ease
• smooth
• abet

7

as in to draw

to shape with a hammer

the medieval artisans who beat iron into exquisite swords

Synonyms & Similar Words

• draw
• forge
• hammer
• carve
• pound
• fashion
• chase
• mold
• cut
• stamp
• pat
• work
• sculpt
• form
• knead
• model
• planish
• mint
• coin
• boast
• grave
• sculpture
• chisel
• hew
• abate
• knap

8

as in to glow

to shine with a bright harsh light

the tropical sun beat down on our heads without mercy

Synonyms & Similar Words

• glow
• burn
• flare
• glare
• gleam
• flash
• blaze
• flame
• beam
• glance
• sparkle
• blind
• glisten
• radiate
• dazzle
• glint
• shimmer
• glitter
• twinkle
• glimmer
• scintillate
• bedazzle
• glister
• daze

9

as in to drum

to strike or cause to strike lightly and usually rhythmically

beat the drum in a marching rhythm

Synonyms & Similar Words

• drum
• tap
• bang
• pat
• hit
• rap
• clap
• knock
• pound
• bat
• smack
• thump
• whack
• slam
• bop
• click
• hammer
• swat
• thud
• ping
• bash
• paste
• sock
• wallop
• strike
• thwack
• bonk
• flick
• clatter
• tip
• clink
• chink
• chuck
• pit-a-pat
• pitter-patter

10

as in to confuse

to throw into a state of mental uncertainty

it beats me how that slipup happened

Synonyms & Similar Words

• confuse
• baffle
• puzzle
• bewilder
• perplex
• stun
• get
• embarrass
• rattle
• bother
• pose
• disturb
• upset
• confound
• fluster
• flummox
• discombobulate
• mystify
• befuddle
• disorient
• bamboozle
• maze
• vex
• muddle
• gravel
• fox
• addle
• muddy
• buffalo
• bemuse
• stick
• fuddle
• unsettle
• blow one's mind
• befog
• stump
• mortify
• go to one's head
• distress
• faze
• disconcert
• deceive
• agitate
• abash
• perturb
• discountenance
• fool
• trick
• discomfit
• weird out
• unhinge
• discomfort
• snow
• discompose
• nonplus
• mislead
• delude
• dismay
• chagrin
• take in
• dupe
• disquiet
• beguile
• string along
• hoodwink
• misguide
• gull
• hoax
• cozen
• humbug

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• assure
• satisfy
• inform
• reassure
• enlighten

11

as in to circumvent

to avoid having to comply with (something) especially through cleverness

he spends all of his time trying to beat the system

Synonyms & Similar Words

• circumvent
• evade
• avoid
• ignore
• escape
• bypass
• dodge
• disobey
• shake
• sidestep
• elude
• prevent
• get around
• shortcut
• shun
• skirt
• eschew
• outflank
• disregard
• flout
• deflect
• duck
• ward (off)
• avert
• obviate
• shirk
• end-run
• divert
• parry

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• keep
• follow
• obey
• comply (with)
• observe
• seek
• accept
• pursue
• welcome
• embrace
• catch
• accede (to)
• acquiesce (to)
• assent (to)
• incur
• contract
• court

12

as in to grind

to reduce to fine particles

years of pounding had beaten the pebbles to a fine dust

Synonyms & Similar Words

• grind
• crush
• pound
• disintegrate
• powder
• pulverize
• mill
• smash
• crumble
• bray
• atomize
• break
• mull
• grate
• comminute
• shatter
• fracture
• crunch
• fragment
• bust
• dash
• splinter
• kibble
• micronize

13

as in to cheat

to rob by the use of trickery or threats

the screenwriter has filed a lawsuit, accusing the production company of beating him out of his share of the film's net profits

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cheat
• squeeze
• pluck
• hustle
• sting
• stick
• screw
• do
• bleed
• deceive
• shortchange
• trick
• victimize
• sucker
• fiddle
• stiff
• shake down
• defraud
• chisel
• short
• exploit
• skin
• rip off
• diddle
• swindle
• bilk
• ream
• chouse
• euchre
• fool
• nobble
• take for a ride
• rook
• fleece
• mulct
• betray
• con
• hose
• take to the cleaners
• gaff
• cozen
• skunk
• thimblerig
• flimflam
• extort
• wrench
• sell a bill of goods to
• clip
• gouge
• do in
• soak
• wrest
• wring
• overcharge
• milk
• nick
• rope (in)
• bitch
• dupe
• gull
• double-cross
• bamboozle
• fast-talk

beat

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noun

1

as in blow

a hard strike with a part of the body or an instrument

delivered one hard beat on the drums

Synonyms & Similar Words

• blow
• punch
• thump
• hit
• slap
• knock
• swipe
• pound
• whack
• thud
• stroke
• lick
• spank
• smack
• poke
• bang
• slam
• clap
• clip
• chop
• hook
• kick
• switch
• crack
• smash
• lash
• beating
• belt
• swat
• rap
• pick
• bat
• pounding
• bop
• pelt
• hack
• slug
• bash
• sock
• stripe
• cuff
• plump
• box
• buffet
• bust
• clout
• fillip
• thwack
• wallop
• knee
• wham
• dab
• stinger
• biff
• welt
• licking
• swing
• douse
• whop
• hand
• haymaker
• left
• counter
• larrup
• right
• whip
• hammering
• whipping
• sucker punch
• body blow
• shiver
• thrashing
• one-two
• roundhouse
• pummeling
• counterstroke
• counterblow
• battering
• knockdown
• KO
• knockout
• uppercut
• counterpunch
• flogging
• rabbit punch
• drubbing
• pasting
• sidewinder
• clobbering
• bludgeoning
• cudgeling
• walloping
• cruncher
• right-hander
• bastinado
• kayo
• lambasting

2

as in pulse

a rhythmic expanding and contracting

a single beat of the heart is said to be all that separates the vice president from the presidency

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pulse
• beating
• throb
• pulsation
• tremor
• palpitation
• fluctuation
• vibration
• oscillation
• quiver
• tremble

3

as in rhythm

the recurrent pattern formed by a series of sounds having a regular rise and fall in intensity

moved to the beat of the music

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rhythm
• cadence
• drum
• emphasis
• meter
• throb
• accent
• measure
• stress
• sway
• accentuation
• movement
• swing
• backbeat
• lilt
• trimeter
• hexameter
• pentameter
• tetrameter

4

as in minute

a very small space of time

within a beat he was on the phone complaining about an error in his bill

Synonyms & Similar Words

• minute
• heartbeat
• second
• moment
• instant
• split second
• shake
• trice
• wink
• twinkle
• nanosecond
• jiffy
• twinkling
• flash
• New York minute
• jiff
• snatch
• eyeblink
• microsecond
• spurt

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• age
• forever
• eternity
• lifetime
• infinity
• eon

beat

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adjective (1)

as in tired

depleted in strength, energy, or freshness

can we pick this up tomorrow, because I'm beat?

Synonyms & Similar Words

• tired
• exhausted
• beaten
• drained
• weary
• worn
• wearied
• dead
• done
• wiped out
• tapped out
• limp
• spent
• worn to a frazzle
• prostrate
• fatigued
• jaded
• all in
• pooped
• bushed
• played out
• aweary
• knackered
• logy
• bleary
• tuckered (out)
• worn-out
• sleepy
• weakened
• burned-out
• washed-out
• overworked
• overtaxed
• broken-down
• debilitated
• sapped
• enfeebled
• lethargic
• sluggish
• drowsy
• overfatigued
• enervated
• heavy
• run-down
• enervate

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• rested
• fresh
• unwearied
• rejuvenated
• relaxed
• refreshed
• strong
• active
• tireless
• strengthened
• energetic
• peppy
• revitalized
• invigorated
• vitalized
• weariless

beaten

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adjective (2)

ˈbē-tᵊn 

as in exhausted

depleted in strength, energy, or freshness

felt beaten after three months of 90-hour workweeks

Synonyms & Similar Words

• exhausted
• tired
• beat
• drained
• worn
• weary
• wearied
• dead
• done
• spent
• limp
• tapped out
• wiped out
• fatigued
• jaded
• worn to a frazzle
• prostrate
• pooped
• bushed
• knackered
• played out
• all in
• aweary
• bleary
• logy
• weakened
• tuckered (out)
• burned-out
• worn-out
• washed-out
• sleepy
• overworked
• overtaxed
• debilitated
• broken-down
• enfeebled
• sapped
• enervated
• overfatigued
• lethargic
• drowsy
• sluggish
• run-down
• heavy
• enervate

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• rested
• unwearied
• rejuvenated
• fresh
• refreshed
• relaxed
• strengthened
• active
• strong
• tireless
• revitalized
• energetic
• invigorated
• peppy
• vitalized
• weariless

beaten

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verb (2)

variants or beat

past participle of beat

1

as in pounded

to strike repeatedly

they attacked and beat him, but fortunately he'll be fine

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pounded
• battered
• assaulted
• attacked
• licked
• smashed
• pummeled
• punched
• raided
• hided
• whipped
• stormed
• bludgeoned
• lashed
• mauled
• clubbed
• thrashed
• thumped
• flogged
• wounded
• buffeted
• bashed
• hammered
• paddled
• pelted
• chopped
• punched out
• done
• walloped
• slapped
• knocked
• batted
• worked over
• whupped
• lathered
• tanned
• slated
• threshed
• curried
• lambasted
• drubbed
• switched
• birched
• laced
• hit
• smacked
• slogged
• belted
• belabored
• tromped
• whopped
• basted
• slammed
• whaled
• roughed (up)
• fibbed
• spanked
• messed (up)
• clobbered
• whacked
• pommeled
• beaten up on
• cuffed
• bunged up
• rushed
• swiped
• assailed
• boxed
• socked
• descended (on or upon)
• scourged
• cracked
• swatted
• laid on
• caned
• thwacked
• jumped (on)
• pasted
• strapped
• clouted
• horsewhipped
• beset
• busted
• flagellated
• whomped
• lacerated
• pounced (on or upon)
• mutilated
• pistol-whipped
• gored
• lammed
• whammed
• maimed
• leathered
• mangled
• cudgeled
• blackjacked
• cowhided
• fustigated
• rawhided

2

as in defeated

to achieve a victory over

she always beats everyone at checkers, but she's not as good at chess

Synonyms & Similar Words

• defeated
• overcome
• taken
• dispatched
• stopped
• got
• conquered
• mastered
• licked
• crushed
• subdued
• bested
• trimmed
• slaughtered
• surmounted
• overmatched
• upended
• worsted
• won (against)
• prevailed (over)
• got the better of
• triumphed (over)
• overborne
• got around
• done down
• swept
• whipped
• skunked
• bombed
• upset
• finished
• thrashed
• overwhelmed
• scored
• flattened
• knocked for a loop
• clobbered
• skinned
• trounced
• buried
• annihilated
• creamed
• succeeded
• routed
• blown out
• broken
• blown away
• capped
• excelled
• vanquished
• walloped
• smoked
• subjugated
• pipped
• topped
• shellacked
• overpowered
• overthrown
• waxed
• drubbed
• flourished
• snowed under
• surpassed
• edged (out)
• eclipsed
• exceeded
• knocked over
• outdone
• unseated
• outstripped
• outdistanced
• bettered
• transcended
• knocked off
• outshone
• nosed out
• outfought
• overtopped
• aced (out)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• lost (to)
• fallen
• gone down
• given up
• failed
• collapsed
• folded
• washed out
• flopped
• gone under
• flunked

3

as in surpassed

to be greater, better, or stronger than

this new animated feature sure beats everything else that's ever been done in animation

Synonyms & Similar Words

• surpassed
• exceeded
• topped
• eclipsed
• defeated
• excelled
• outclassed
• transcended
• overcome
• outgunned
• outmatched
• subdued
• outdone
• outstripped
• outdistanced
• outshone
• bettered
• crushed
• overtopped
• towered (over)
• outpaced
• gone one better
• outrun
• trounced
• mastered
• thrashed
• overshadowed
• clobbered
• licked
• shamed
• routed
• run circles around
• outperformed
• conquered
• bested
• whipped
• overmatched
• trumped
• drubbed
• surmounted
• outweighed
• won (against)
• worsted
• walloped
• outraced
• prevailed (over)
• overpassed
• one-upped
• triumphed (over)
• outcompeted
• trimmed
• skunked
• overborne
• outbalanced

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• lost (to)

4

as in pulsed

to expand and contract in a rhythmic manner

the patient's heart beats roughly 60 times per minute

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pulsed
• throbbed
• vibrated
• fluctuated
• palpitated
• pulsated
• pitter-pattered
• pit-a-patted
• trembled
• oscillated
• quivered

5

as in fluttered

to move or cause to move with a striking motion

the bird's wings beat strongly as it soared in the air

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fluttered
• flapped
• whipped
• flailed
• flopped
• waved
• knocked
• smacked
• battered
• spanked
• swayed
• thumped
• swung
• buffeted
• banged
• flicked
• flickered
• pounded
• flitted
• throbbed
• fanned
• pulsed
• oscillated
• undulated
• palpitated

6

as in baffled

to prevent from achieving a goal

you beat me to it

Synonyms & Similar Words

• baffled
• thwarted
• frustrated
• hindered
• arrested
• stopped
• prevented
• overcome
• checked
• foiled
• balked
• hampered
• blocked
• handicapped
• checkmated
• defeated
• barred
• obstructed
• impeded
• discomfited
• shackled
• tied up
• hobbled
• interfered (with)
• inhibited
• set back
• averted
• halted
• stalled
• held back
• precluded
• encumbered
• clogged
• neutralized
• nullified
• forestalled
• manacled
• offset
• conquered
• fettered
• obviated
• trammeled
• counteracted
• short-circuited
• negated

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• encouraged
• promoted
• advanced
• cultivated
• forwarded
• assisted
• fostered
• aided
• nurtured
• furthered
• facilitated
• smoothed
• eased
• abetted

7

as in forged

to shape with a hammer

the medieval artisans who beat iron into exquisite swords

Synonyms & Similar Words

• forged
• hammered
• pounded
• carved
• drawn
• fashioned
• molded
• chased
• sculpted
• cut
• patted
• modeled
• formed
• worked
• kneaded
• stamped
• planished
• coined
• boasted
• sculptured
• minted
• chiseled
• hewed
• graven
• abated
• knapped

8

as in burned

to shine with a bright harsh light

the tropical sun beat down on our heads without mercy

Synonyms & Similar Words

• burned
• glowed
• gleamed
• glared
• blazed
• flared
• flamed
• flashed
• glinted
• glistened
• beamed
• glanced
• sparkled
• glittered
• radiated
• blinded
• dazzled
• shimmered
• dazed
• glimmered
• glistered
• twinkled
• bedazzled
• scintillated

9

as in drummed

to strike or cause to strike lightly and usually rhythmically

beat the drum in a marching rhythm

Synonyms & Similar Words

• drummed
• tapped
• hit
• banged
• pounded
• knocked
• rapped
• thumped
• patted
• clapped
• smacked
• whacked
• thwacked
• slammed
• hammered
• bashed
• socked
• bopped
• swatted
• bonked
• walloped
• pasted
• thudded
• batted
• pinged
• clattered
• tipped
• struck
• chinked
• clinked
• clicked
• flicked
• chucked
• pitter-pattered
• pit-a-patted

10

as in confused

to throw into a state of mental uncertainty

it beats me how that slipup happened

Synonyms & Similar Words

• confused
• puzzled
• baffled
• perplexed
• got
• bewildered
• bothered
• bamboozled
• confounded
• disoriented
• vexed
• mystified
• befuddled
• flummoxed
• addled
• buffaloed
• posed
• foxed
• muddled
• muddied
• discombobulated
• mazed
• graveled
• bemused
• upset
• fuddled
• stunned
• stuck
• rattled
• embarrassed
• blown one's mind
• befogged
• gone to one's head
• stumped
• disturbed
• mortified
• flustered
• disconcerted
• discomfited
• fazed
• discountenanced
• deceived
• weirded out
• tricked
• distressed
• misled
• perturbed
• dismayed
• abashed
• nonplussed
• fooled
• duped
• discomforted
• disquieted
• deluded
• agitated
• unsettled
• chagrined
• unhinged
• hoodwinked
• strung along
• snowed
• discomposed
• cozened
• taken in
• gulled
• humbugged
• hoaxed
• beguiled
• misguided

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• satisfied
• assured
• informed
• reassured
• enlightened

11

as in escaped

to avoid having to comply with (something) especially through cleverness

he spends all of his time trying to beat the system

Synonyms & Similar Words

• escaped
• circumvented
• evaded
• avoided
• ignored
• bypassed
• dodged
• shaken
• prevented
• shunned
• sidestepped
• shortcut
• eluded
• outflanked
• skirted
• disobeyed
• eschewed
• got around
• deflected
• flouted
• ducked
• disregarded
• shirked
• averted
• end-ran
• parried
• obviated
• diverted
• warded (off)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• followed
• kept
• observed
• complied (with)
• sought
• accepted
• pursued
• obeyed
• welcomed
• embraced
• caught
• incurred
• acceded (to)
• contracted
• assented (to)
• acquiesced (to)
• courted

12

as in crushed

to reduce to fine particles

years of pounding had beaten the pebbles to a fine dust

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pounded
• crushed
• smashed
• pulverized
• ground
• powdered
• disintegrated
• milled
• atomized
• mulled
• brayed
• broken
• fractured
• comminuted
• shattered
• crumbled
• grated
• crunched
• dashed
• busted
• splintered
• fragmented
• kibbled
• micronized

13

as in cheated

to rob by the use of trickery or threats

the screenwriter has filed a lawsuit, accusing the production company of beating him out of his share of the film's net profits

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cheated
• squeezed
• plucked
• stung
• hustled
• bled
• stuck
• screwed
• victimized
• done
• defrauded
• swindled
• shortchanged
• fleeced
• skinned
• reamed
• rooked
• stiffed
• euchred
• hosed
• shaken down
• mulcted
• taken for a ride
• suckered
• conned
• fiddled
• shorted
• bilked
• cozened
• chiseled
• diddled
• choused
• ripped off
• nobbled
• skunked
• clipped
• gaffed
• done in
• wrenched
• flimflammed
• taken to the cleaners
• tricked
• thimblerigged
• exploited
• gouged
• extorted
• nicked
• soaked
• sold a bill of goods to
• milked
• deceived
• wrung
• wrested
• betrayed
• overcharged
• fooled
• duped
• gulled
• double-crossed
• roped (in)
• bamboozled
• bitched
• fast-talked

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of beat

Verb

That’s 1 point for me immediately taken away for losing to the Bot, who gets 2 for guessing in two and 1 for beating me. — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026

Keller Timber Creek wasn’t expected to beat South Grand Prairie, a squad that competed for a district title last season. — Charles Baggarly august 29, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Aug. 2026

Noun

But after he was sidelined, Earl ran the offense without skipping a beat. — Steve Reaven, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2026

So much airtime is given over to such gatherings that, in effect, making and promoting the show become the beats of the show. — Naomi Fry, New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2026

Adjective

Since joining the publication, O’Connell had been on THR’s television team, where his role evolved from beat reporter to features TV editor. — Thr Staff, HollywoodReporter, 11 May 2026

Bass began his career as a beat reporter covering feature stories through the mid-80s. — Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 16 Mar. 2026

Verb

In 2016, the Denver Broncos beat the Carolina Panthers in Week 1, celebrating a second straight win over Carolina, this time on banner night. — Chad Graff, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026

Analysts point out that if tech companies fail to beat market expectations, their stock prices could face swift downward pressure. — CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026

Phrases Containing beat

• beat a retreat
• beat about the bush
• beat around the bush
• beat it
• beat off
• beat one's brains out (about)
• beat the drum (for)
• beat the pants off
• beat up on
• to beat the band