BEATEN Synonyms: 610 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

ˈbē-tᵊn

Definition of beaten

as in exhausted

depleted in strength, energy, or freshness felt beaten after three months of 90-hour workweeks

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beaten

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verb

variants or beat

past participle of beat

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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lost (to)

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 confused

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 beaten

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Waymo is still the player to beat in the autonomous ride-hailing market. — Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 22 Oct. 2026 Naz Reid had 20 points and 11 rebounds in his Charlotte debut, Grayson Allen added 21 points off the bench and the Hornets beat the Brooklyn Nets 110-103 on Wednesday night. — CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026 While third-quarter results beat expectations, premium revenue guidance for the full year is unchanged at roughly $42 billion. — Darla Mercado, Cfp®,fred Imbert, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026 Sanderson fed the puck ahead to Pinto, who had just one player to beat. — Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2026 Meanwhile, Washington State is 1-6, has yet to beat an FBS program this season, and has already made changes at quarterback and offensive playcaller. — Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 22 Oct. 2026 The Chiefs have beaten a Denver Broncos team that was still finding its footing, the 2-4 Indianapolis Colts, the winless Miami Dolphins, a respectable Raiders squad and the 0-6 Chargers. — Andy Scholes, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2026 Slemmer was beaten and cut with a meat cleaver and a box cutter for somewhere between 30 minutes and an hour. — Arkansas Online, 16 Oct. 2026 On the afternoon of Game 4, with the New York Yankees looking to beat Derek Lowe and sweep the Sox, Boston’s Kevin Millar stepped on the field at Fenway Park and issued a warning. — Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for beaten

Adjective

The buck, tongue lolling, looked exhausted from chasing and breeding his doe.

— Michael Hanback, Outdoor Life, 14 Oct. 2026
If a year in, the founder is still in every meeting and the new hire is the most exhausted person in the building, the company did not hire an operator.

— Ken Paskins, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of exhausted

Verb

Hail the size of golf balls and damaging wind gusts pounded northern and central Arizona in a rare storm blowing through, bringing with it tornado risks and possible flash floods.

— ABC News, ABC News, 21 Oct. 2026
But the boat overtook me, pounded at me as if asking me not to leave it.

— Gerald R. Hunter, Outdoor Life, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of pounded

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In 2026, Keiko Fujimori narrowly defeated a left-wing candidate to win the Peruvian presidency, while most recently, in Colombia, conservative attorney Abelardo de la Espriella bested left-wing Senator Ivan Cepeda.

— David Unsworth, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026
Since Baker Mayfield signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2023, the Panthers have defeated their division rivals just once in the past seven meetings, including Carolina’s 43-13 blowout loss at home Sunday.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of defeated

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In September, the company deployed a new 50 MW pulsed-power subsystem, a five-fold increase in power capability built on its MEGA platform.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 21 Sep. 2026
High-energy dance music pulsed from huge speakers around the field as the Manchester City players warmed up before a session at the Etihad Campus.

— Greg O'Keeffe, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of pulsed

Verb

Yellow caution tape fluttered in the wind as water poured into a room strewn with wooden debris, an upturned refrigerator and a television.

— Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2026
But no sooner did the words leave his mouth than the man’s eyelids fluttered open.

— Rachel Heng, New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of fluttered

Verb

On a lesser show, Lee would have thrown Dale a meaningful look, baffled that the material world was aligning with the woo-woo.

— Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2026
Beyond being frustrated with the secrecy, locals said they were baffled by the lack of specifics and clarity the stakeholders had about the project, per the records.

— Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of baffled

Verb

Billions of years ago, this little corner of the universe contained only a dozen or so primary minerals—raw building blocks forged in the hearts of ancient stars and cast into the cosmos by supernovae.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2026
Sguros paid taxes and utilities at the home in West’s name, and forged his signature to get permits for work at the home, the sheriff's office said.

— ABC News, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026