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 beaten
Laura Dave, People.com, 18 Nov. 2024
Three shallow bowls: one with flour, another with beaten egg, the third with breadcrumbs.
—Yotam Ottolenghi, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2024
Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 9 Nov. 2025
Canes beat Syracuse but face long climb to CFP, Messi leads Inter Miami to playoff advance, Heat weather Spo’s house fire, Dolphins host Bills, champ Panthers struggling, college hoops underway and more.
—Greg Cote
november 9, Miami Herald, 9 Nov. 2025
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Adjective
Fold in beaten eggs, pepper, and remaining ¼ teaspoon salt.
4.
—Laura Dave, People.com, 18 Nov. 2024
Three shallow bowls: one with flour, another with beaten egg, the third with breadcrumbs.
—Yotam Ottolenghi, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2024
Verb
The ensuing 2022-23 season saw Rayo beat both Barca and Madrid when Spain’s big two came to their crumbling Estadio Vallecas.
—Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 9 Nov. 2025
Canes beat Syracuse but face long climb to CFP, Messi leads Inter Miami to playoff advance, Heat weather Spo’s house fire, Dolphins host Bills, champ Panthers struggling, college hoops underway and more.
—Greg Cote
november 9, Miami Herald, 9 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for beaten
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This stellar remnant is a white dwarf, the exhausted stellar core left over when a star around the same mass as the sun runs out of the fuel for nuclear fusion and sheds its outer layers.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
12 Jan. 2026
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Meanwhile, an exhausted fan base watches on.—
Sean McIndoe,
New York Times,
12 Jan. 2026
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The Celtics pounded the paint with Neemias Queta and Luka Garza, a pair of bruising bigs who also can force the issue from 3-point range despite their lumbering dispositions.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Jan. 2026
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Trump seems to have arrived, on his own, at the same understanding of geography and politics that was pounded into the heads of Soviet schoolchildren, including Putin and me.—
M. Gessen,
Mercury News,
7 Jan. 2026
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The Houston Texans defeated the Pittsburgh Steelers 30-6 in the final game of the wild card round of the playoffs on Monday in what might be the end of the Aaron Rodgers era in the NFL.—
Kevin Dotson,
CNN Money,
13 Jan. 2026
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The Panthers were defeated by the Los Angeles Rams, 34-31, on Saturday in the wild-card round of the NFL playoffs.—
Mike Kaye
January 13,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Jan. 2026
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The latest research also found that eggs had surpassed peanuts as the most common food allergen in the children studied.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
15 Jan. 2026
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The new record surpassed the 626 km/h (389 mph) flight set a month earlier by Australian engineer Benjamin Biggs.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
15 Jan. 2026
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The Pentagon has since been testing the portable, backpack-sized device, which emits pulsed, radio-frequency energy and contains components of Russian origin.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
15 Jan. 2026
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IVs pulsed with fluids, antiseizure medications and antibiotics.—
Allison Ong,
Sun Sentinel,
12 Jan. 2026
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The clergy made a full lap around the field to make sure all the angles were covered, including the end where Loop's very makeable kick fluttered wide.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
6 Jan. 2026
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Almost 35 years later, the fight that started before that single envelope fluttered into his cell is not over.—
Faith Karimi,
CNN Money,
27 Dec. 2025
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One thing that baffled me a little were the flashbacks.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Jan. 2026
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The team behind the shock discovery (in more ways than one) is baffled by this beautiful arc of material, which defies expectations and current theories surrounding such stellar remains.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
12 Jan. 2026
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Iron cowbells are either forged or cast and are the heaviest material.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
15 Jan. 2026
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The upper chamber has forged ahead with its own effort at developing legislation, with the Senate Banking Committee and Senate Agriculture Committee working separately on their portions of the bill.—
Julia Shapero,
The Hill,
14 Jan. 2026
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“Beaten.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beaten. Accessed 19 Jan. 2026.
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