Synonyms of beat
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as in to lick 
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as in to defeat
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as in to surpass
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as in to throb
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as in to flutter
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as in to frustrate
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as in to draw
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as in to glow
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as in to drum
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as in to confuse
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as in to circumvent
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as in to grind
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as in to cheat
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as in battered
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as in gotten
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as in surpassed
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as in pulsed
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as in fluttered
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as in baffled
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as in forged
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as in burnt
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as in drummed
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as in puzzled
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as in escaped
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as in pounded
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as in cheated
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as in blow
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as in pulse
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as in rhythm
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as in minute
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as in tired
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as in exhausted
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as in to lick
to strike repeatedly
they attacked and beat him, but fortunately he'll be fine
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as in to defeat
to achieve a victory over
she always beats everyone at checkers, but she's not as good at chess
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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
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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
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as in to frustrate
to prevent from achieving a goal
you beat me to it
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as in to drum
to strike or cause to strike lightly and usually rhythmically
beat the drum in a marching rhythm
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as in to confuse
to throw into a state of mental uncertainty
it beats me how that slipup happened
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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
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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
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as in blow
a hard strike with a part of the body or an instrument
delivered one hard beat on the drums
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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
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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
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as in minute
a very small space of time
within a beat he was on the phone complaining about an error in his bill
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as in tired
depleted in strength, energy, or freshness
can we pick this up tomorrow, because I'm beat?
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as in exhausted
depleted in strength, energy, or freshness
felt beaten after three months of 90-hour workweeks
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as in battered
to strike repeatedly
they attacked and beat him, but fortunately he'll be fine
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as in gotten
to achieve a victory over
she always beats everyone at checkers, but she's not as good at chess
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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
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as in pulsed
to expand and contract in a rhythmic manner
the patient's heart beats roughly 60 times per minute
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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
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as in baffled
to prevent from achieving a goal
you beat me to it
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as in forged
to shape with a hammer
the medieval artisans who beat iron into exquisite swords
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as in burnt
to shine with a bright harsh light
the tropical sun beat down on our heads without mercy
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as in drummed
to strike or cause to strike lightly and usually rhythmically
beat the drum in a marching rhythm
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as in puzzled
to throw into a state of mental uncertainty
it beats me how that slipup happened
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as in escaped
to avoid having to comply with (something) especially through cleverness
he spends all of his time trying to beat the system
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as in pounded
to reduce to fine particles
years of pounding had beaten the pebbles to a fine dust
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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
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Recent Examples of beat
John J. Kim, Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2025
Make a well in center of mixture and crack in eggs; whisk eggs until lightly beaten.
—Ann Taylor Pittman, Southern Living, 24 Apr. 2025
Gabriel Zamora, PC Magazine, 24 Apr. 2025
Netflix’s earnings beat for Q1 came amid broader fears of a looming economic downturn that could deliver a punch to consumer spending and ad budgets.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 23 Apr. 2025
Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 16 Feb. 2025
Amanda Seyfried will star in the series which follows a beat cop working as the opioid crisis grips the streets of Philadelphia.
—Lucy Ford, TIME, 20 Dec. 2024
Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 16 Nov. 2023
Chee mashes the kernels with beaten egg, salt and a flourish of sugar that brings the flavor into focus but leaves no trace of sweetness.
—Ligaya Mishan Esther Choi, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2022
Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 25 Mar. 2025
If Liverpool beat Newcastle United at Wembley on Sunday, the Carabao Cup will be Slot’s first trophy since replacing Jurgen Klopp nine months ago.
—Daniel Taylor, The Athletic, 14 Mar. 2025
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Verb
The Chicago Cubs beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 7-6 on Wednesday, April 23, 2025, at Wrigley Field to take the season series between the teams.
—John J. Kim, Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2025
Make a well in center of mixture and crack in eggs; whisk eggs until lightly beaten.
—Ann Taylor Pittman, Southern Living, 24 Apr. 2025
Noun
Yakuza 0: Director's Cut This update to RGG Studio's excellent beat 'em up features new cut scenes, English voiceovers, and French, German, Italian, and Spanish subtitles.
—Gabriel Zamora, PC Magazine, 24 Apr. 2025
Netflix’s earnings beat for Q1 came amid broader fears of a looming economic downturn that could deliver a punch to consumer spending and ad budgets.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 23 Apr. 2025
Adjective
In season two, when Mike White’s series decamped to Sicily, the credits riffed on Italian frescoes that got increasingly debauched — with a beat drop from opera to EDM.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 16 Feb. 2025
Amanda Seyfried will star in the series which follows a beat cop working as the opioid crisis grips the streets of Philadelphia.
—Lucy Ford, TIME, 20 Dec. 2024
Adjective
Remove and discard plastic wrap from rolls, and gently brush tops of rolls with some of the beaten egg.
—Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 16 Nov. 2023
Chee mashes the kernels with beaten egg, salt and a flourish of sugar that brings the flavor into focus but leaves no trace of sweetness.
—Ligaya Mishan Esther Choi, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2022
Verb
The man had been severely beaten with a baseball bat and was suffering from injuries to his face and arm, federal authorities said.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 25 Mar. 2025
If Liverpool beat Newcastle United at Wembley on Sunday, the Carabao Cup will be Slot’s first trophy since replacing Jurgen Klopp nine months ago.
—Daniel Taylor, The Athletic, 14 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for beat
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What’s 42 to 43? Into a black place of great blows from the little mountains from the sea came.—
John Berryman,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2025
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With a blow of his whistle, all sorts of words applied: pandemonium, euphoria, mania.—
Simon Hughes,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2025
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And doing all that with jazz as the soundtrack and the beating pulse of the film is genius.—
Kathleen Newman-Bremang,
Refinery29,
18 Apr. 2025
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The device’s sonic pulses work to boost circulation, promoting a vibrant, healthy-looking complexion, whilst helping deliver vital nutrients to your skin cells.—
Angelina Villa-Clarke,
Forbes.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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Counsell insisted Pressly just needed to get on the mound and would eventually find his rhythm.—
Sahadev Sharma,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2025
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The Kansas City Royals are starting to find some rhythm.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
25 Apr. 2025
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Beauvillier and Strome, typically with Ovechkin as their left wing, have been highly effective and highly productive across both games — and that’s after only getting about 24 minutes together in the regular season.—
Arpon Basu,
New York Times,
24 Apr. 2025
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Significant improvements are still needed, however, as someone in the country is dying of stroke about every three minutes.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
24 Apr. 2025
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Rami Sinno is crouched beside a filing cabinet, wrestling a beach-ball sized disc out of a box, when a dull thump echoes around his laboratory.—
Billy Perrigo,
Time,
2 Apr. 2025
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Then the silence was broken by the loud thump of Olive’s .38/40.—
Horace R. Hinkley,
Outdoor Life,
19 Mar. 2025
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Prosecutors told jurors that the beatings that ultimately killed little Ayden began the day before his death.—
Roni Jacobson,
New York Daily News,
25 Apr. 2025
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Edgar put a beating on Rodriguez that night at American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas, closing Rodriguez’s left eye by the end of the second round.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
12 Apr. 2025
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Speak Differently Academic research and scholarship can seem disconnected from the daily cadence of life for most people.—
Marshall Shepherd,
Forbes.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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All the while, Thibodeau had prepared for a different challenge: an unrelenting road schedule at a grueling cadence.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
15 Apr. 2025
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Vicky Barnes was the heartbeat of the diner who knew just about every customer who walked through the door.—
Rachel Royster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Apr. 2025
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America’s economic heartbeat is slowing - quietly, but measurably.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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“Beat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beat. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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