Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for beaten (down)
Verb
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Her hands would burn or go numb; her skin glittered with pain.—
Alexandra Schwartz,
New Yorker,
25 Aug. 2025 -
For the occasion, Stone glittered in a silver halter dress and looked radiant with golden blonde hair.—
Starr Bowenbank,
People.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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Posing next to Colman Domingo and Salma Hayek Pinault (who wore an elegant black Balenciaga suit dress), Moore’s glitzy look shone.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
12 Sep. 2025
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In recent years, retail real estate has particularly shone, as the sector is the only CRE type for which aggregate vacancy has declined since 2019.—
Andrew DeNardo,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Marble floors gleamed beneath towering columns, and the chandeliers cast a warm, golden light.—
Maggie Downs,
Oc Register,
9 Sep. 2025
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Daylight gleamed on the blue and green waters of the cove.—
Kristen Taketa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The pop icon and her eldest child sparkled in black and silver style at The Lion King Hollywood premiere in July 2019.—
Janine Henni,
PEOPLE,
4 Sep. 2025
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Manning came on and sparkled (9-for-12, 223 yards, 5 total TDs) in a blowout.—
Tom Layberger,
Forbes.com,
19 Aug. 2025
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Discovered in January, the green comet has brightened faster than predicted in recent weeks and now looks set to be visible from dark rural skies during October 2025.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Stained and seasoned with curry powder, the chickpea salad’s bold flavor is brightened with fresh herbs, scallions and a splash of vinegar.—
The New York Times News Service Syndicate,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The afro-mohawk, big gold chain, sideburns, yellow sleeveless vest, blue shorts and a layer of sweat that glistened his forehead.—
Kalen Lumpkins,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The gold and cream jacquard shimmered with each movement, the intricate pattern gave the suit a rich, almost tapestry-like dimension.—
Karissa Mitchell,
Essence,
15 Aug. 2025
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Perhaps because the testing period doesn’t begin until 2026, the room shimmered with the optimism of a hundred as yet undisproved hypotheses.—
Tad Friend,
New Yorker,
4 Aug. 2025
Verb
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In Manchester, the most vocal critic was the chief chef Nigel Haslam who had cooked over open flame for 46 years and was not prepared to give that up.—
Mattias Goldmann,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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The menu features buttery chicken cooked in two-year-old broth and Chinese BBQ pork.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Beaten (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beaten%20%28down%29. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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