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
Shilpa Uskokovic, Bon Appetit Magazine, 28 Apr. 2026
The company also beat earnings expectations for its first quarter, though revenue for the period came in slightly under expectations.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 28 Apr. 2026
Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 6 May 2026
His knuckles tapped an agitated beat on the steering wheel along to soft jazz playing on the radio.
—‘pemi Aguda, Literary Hub, 6 May 2026
Todd Spangler, Variety, 4 Feb. 2026
Past that, the Xavier school looks pretty beat to hell in the scenes before that.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 6 Jan. 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.
—Nancy Vienneau, Southern Living, 2 Dec. 2025
Glae Thien, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 May 2026
The victim, who passed out drunk before the attack, was allegedly beaten and left for dead in a parking lot outside the Esperanza Deli Cafe in Amityville.
—Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2026
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Verb
Using an electric mixer on high speed, beat 2 large eggs, 1 cup (200 g) sugar, and 1 tsp.
—Shilpa Uskokovic, Bon Appetit Magazine, 28 Apr. 2026
The company also beat earnings expectations for its first quarter, though revenue for the period came in slightly under expectations.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 28 Apr. 2026
Noun
Sure, the fight itself is visually choppy and barely supported by the underdeveloped beats that get us there.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 6 May 2026
His knuckles tapped an agitated beat on the steering wheel along to soft jazz playing on the radio.
—‘pemi Aguda, Literary Hub, 6 May 2026
Adjective
Those who were laid off include Caroline O’Donovan, the Post’s beat reporter covering Amazon.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 4 Feb. 2026
Past that, the Xavier school looks pretty beat to hell in the scenes before that.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 6 Jan. 2026
Adjective
Add the beaten egg, a pinch of salt and pepper, and mix thoroughly.
—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.
—Nancy Vienneau, Southern Living, 2 Dec. 2025
Verb
Sundevils classmate Sol D’Angelo can complete a sweep of diving championships over her high school career for a feat that can’t be beat.
—Glae Thien, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 May 2026
The victim, who passed out drunk before the attack, was allegedly beaten and left for dead in a parking lot outside the Esperanza Deli Cafe in Amityville.
—Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for beat
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Ball State’s Rogers, who had only three kills in the first set, came out revitalized in the second set and delivered nine scoring blows.—
Haley Sawyer,
Oc Register,
10 May 2026
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Magyar's center-right Tisza party defeated Orbán's nationalist-populist Fidesz in a stunning blow last month, gaining more votes and seats in Parliament than any other party in Hungary's post-Communist history.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
9 May 2026
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Fiber-optic cables are made of glass strands that transmit data as pulses of light, which advocates say are many times faster than the more traditional copper cables, which use electrical signals.—
Joseph States,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
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The hat would activate a blueberry-sized device implanted in your skull that sends a pulse of electricity into your brain.—
O. Rose Broderick,
STAT,
27 Apr. 2026
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The show felt alive, inhaling and exhaling guests in a natural rhythm.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 May 2026
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The way that some musicians can innately pick up a rhythm, Stewart opined, is the way that concepts in football click in York’s brain.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
8 May 2026
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In preparation for the Alaskan wilderness, the Hoffmans and their crew shop for bear guns, bid their wives farewell, and are prayed over by a local pastor (who decides, at the last minute, to join them).—
Jennifer Wilson,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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With the game tied 1-1 heading into the final nine minutes, Vasilevskiy fought off Lane Hutson’s wrister from the top of the left circle with his blocker, sending the puck high in the air and hard off the end boards.—
Eduardo A. Encina,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 May 2026
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After the Knicks had already demoralized the Sixers three times too many, there was still time on the clock for one more haymaker, one more seismic punch to put Philadelphia, already on the ropes far sooner than its fan base had anticipated, out for good.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
5 May 2026
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The closure felt like a gut punch, said former flight attendant Dahlia Fountain of West Palm Beach, Florida.—
The Detroit News,
Chicago Tribune,
4 May 2026
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With the addition of the right proteins at the right time, these stem cells can be prompted to grow in labs into beating, three-dimensional heart organoids in just a couple of weeks.—
Tereza Pultarova,
Space.com,
3 May 2026
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Incidents, many caught on video, include shootings, beatings, arson, land destruction, livestock theft and intimidation.—
Molly Hunter,
NBC news,
2 May 2026
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The race there begins somberly in the museum before runners bound up one flight of stairs into a hallway that leads into the main stairwell; from there, the steps settle into continuous, shallow right turns providing a repetitive, hypnotic cadence.—
Michelle Sinclair Colman,
Curbed,
7 May 2026
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For now, the new norm at Cape Canaveral will average about one Falcon 9 launch per week, approximately the same as SpaceX’s launch cadence at the Florida spaceport in 2023.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
6 May 2026
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Much like their youthful, emotional heartbeats, malls in the ’80s and ’90s bustled, becoming as quintessential to American culture as hot dogs and apple pie.—
Audrey Pachuta,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2026
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Lyme is more complex and varied and can cause symptoms ranging from fever and rash to facial paralysis, an irregular heartbeat and even arthritis.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
9 May 2026
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