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 pounded
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as in defeated
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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 burned
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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 crushed
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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 pounded
to strike repeatedly
they attacked and beat him, but fortunately he'll be fine
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as in defeated
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 burned
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 crushed
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
Yann Dang,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
Here are the three fruits that managed to beat it.
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Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
23 June 2026
Madeline Bartos,
CBS News,
25 June 2026
Members Don’t Git Weary offered a snapshot of the period, reminding Black communities to keep fighting despite unrealized victories, while ushering in newer, hip Black aesthetics like funk beats and electric jazz piano.
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Rae-Aila Crumble,
Pitchfork,
25 June 2026
Staff Writter,
Dallas Morning News,
10 Apr. 2026
This recipe brings together meat and vegetables in a can't-be-beat cold-weather go-to.
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Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
16 Mar. 2026
Kathryn Gregory,
Louisville Courier Journal,
2 Dec. 2025
Customarily, it is served cold in whisper-thin slices, sidled by beaten biscuits, yeast rolls, or rye bread.
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Nancy Vienneau,
Southern Living,
2 Dec. 2025
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
22 June 2026
In the end, Uruguay was a little unlucky not to beat Saudi Arabia.
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Nick Miller,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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Verb
The goal was no longer avoiding mistakes or beating the other team.
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Yann Dang,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
Here are the three fruits that managed to beat it.
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Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
23 June 2026
Noun
Hutch has been growing up alongside Maz and Sid ever since, without missing a beat.
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Madeline Bartos,
CBS News,
25 June 2026
Members Don’t Git Weary offered a snapshot of the period, reminding Black communities to keep fighting despite unrealized victories, while ushering in newer, hip Black aesthetics like funk beats and electric jazz piano.
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Rae-Aila Crumble,
Pitchfork,
25 June 2026
Adjective
He has twice been named one of the top 10 beat writers in the country by the AP Sports Editors.
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Staff Writter,
Dallas Morning News,
10 Apr. 2026
This recipe brings together meat and vegetables in a can't-be-beat cold-weather go-to.
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Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
16 Mar. 2026
Adjective
Add the beaten egg, a pinch of salt and pepper, and mix thoroughly.
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Kathryn Gregory,
Louisville Courier Journal,
2 Dec. 2025
Customarily, it is served cold in whisper-thin slices, sidled by beaten biscuits, yeast rolls, or rye bread.
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Nancy Vienneau,
Southern Living,
2 Dec. 2025
Verb
Burnham beat both Reform and Restore candidates to win the Makerfield by-election.
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Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
22 June 2026
In the end, Uruguay was a little unlucky not to beat Saudi Arabia.
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Nick Miller,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for beat
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After milking, the cows would return themselves to their fresh pasture and spend the day grazing, snoozing, licking one another, and cooling off in the shade of pine trees.
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Bring along a friend who wouldn’t be able to indulge in these kinds of finger-licking treats otherwise.
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Huffines defeated Kelly Hancock, a longtime Abbott ally who the governor appointed to the seat in July.
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In the early matchups, Ecuador upset Germany, Ivory Coast beat Curaçao 2-0, the Netherlands defeated Tunisia 3-1, and Japan and Sweden tied 1-1.
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Gas and diesel prices didn’t surpass their 2022 highs.
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Since her passing, Sonoma County experienced the most destructive wildfires in California history in 2017, only for another, more destructive fire to surpass it a year later.
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My calves and thighs often throbbed, my waist ached and my knees swelled.
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The piece has to throb and, well, that is not the first verb that comes to mind in director Jonathan Butterell’s production, with all due respect for the sincerity of the effort and the intermittent effectiveness of the storytelling.
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But Curls Ultra aren’t solely interested in resurrecting the mysticism of the past or indulging in the parties of the present, the occasional fluttering flute solo or boisterous sax line notwithstanding.
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Cassettes fluttered, CDs skipped, and choosing a dozen albums for a trip meant leaving dozens more behind.
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Trump’s rogue moves have frustrated Thune’s party regularly over the past two months.
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David Rubenstein, the son of a Baltimore postal worker, was frustrated in a Washington law firm when he was both inspired by a wildly successful leveraged buyout and unnerved by a book that claimed the odds of successfully starting a company plummets after 37.
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The bike rides take place in 70 cities nationwide and each draw hundreds of nude or semi-nude cyclists each year.
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Organizers say about 75,000 marchers are participating in this year's event, which is expected to draw over 2 million spectators.
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Akin to a snake shedding its skin, the TikToker would peel the finished mask from their face to reveal a bouncy, glowing complexion.
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As far as Lendeborg’s on-the-court fit with the Warriors, Butler gave a glowing assessment.
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“Beat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beat. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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