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verb

variants or beat
past participle of beat
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to expand and contract in a rhythmic manner the patient's heart beats roughly 60 times per minute

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Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of beaten
Adjective
Score the puff pastry lightly in a diagonal pattern with a sharp knife or box cutter, then brush it with the beaten egg. The Editors, Field & Stream, 6 Mar. 2024 Dredge the egg whites: Take each egg white half and dredge it in flour, gently shaking off the excess before dipping it in the beaten egg. Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 7 Dec. 2023
Verb
Jayson beat Robbie’s brother and Cliff to death. Grace Byron, Vulture, 6 Oct. 2025 Minnesota wide receiver Jordan Addison scored a late touchdown, as the Vikings beat the Cleveland Browns 21-17 to open the NFL’s (National Football League) 2025 London series. Frank Nunns O'Connell, CNN Money, 5 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for beaten
Recent Examples of Synonyms for beaten
Adjective
  • By daybreak, we were soaked, hungry, and exhausted.
    Derek Horner, Outdoor Life, 8 Oct. 2025
  • Once the jaguar is secure on the floatation device, the rescue vessel carries the exhausted predator along the river — one of the largest tributaries of the Amazon — towards land.
    Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Skattebo battered his way to 98 yards and three touchdowns on 19 carries.
    Dan Duggan, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
  • The archipelago nation has also been battered by two destructive typhoons this month.
    Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 10 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Admissions have not only bounced back but surpassed pre-pandemic levels, despite a dramatic decrease in live-action box office.
    Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Though Starship was unable to achieve its most important objectives, the distance the vehicle traveled far surpassed the previous 2025 flights in January and March, when Starship exploded within minutes.
    Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 10 Oct. 2025
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  • The service itself pulsed with sound with horns blaring, drums pounding and voices rising in song.
    Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 4 Oct. 2025
  • The upper blocks throbbed and pulsed a deep blue, reflecting the pond’s windblown currents.
    Jack Korngold, Rolling Stone, 28 Sep. 2025
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  • Union Jack bunting fluttered overhead.
    Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2025
  • Concertgoers fluttered around the building, staying away from the barricaded stairs leading up to the upstairs balcony, which is inaccessible.
    Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 22 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • And suddenly, Glenn and the Jets headed to halftime without running a play in the nearly 40 seconds at their disposal, a move that baffled both their loyalists in New Jersey and the Broncos’ sideline across the pond.
    Luca Evans, Denver Post, 12 Oct. 2025
  • What started as a tense visit quickly escalated into a situation that left the whole family baffled and frustrated.
    Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 11 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Solid brass floral medallions, forged in France by artisans, add a special touch, a feat made possible through close collaboration with New York City’s Landmarks Preservation Commission.
    Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2025
  • Plus, strong rapports with Italian talents — and by extension with the country’s cultural DNA — have been forged along the way.
    Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 9 Oct. 2025
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  • In his place, Rush have tapped German drummer and composer Anika Nilles, who previously drummed for late rock god Jeff Beck.
    Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 6 Oct. 2025

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“Beaten.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beaten. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.

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