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as in winner
one that defeats an enemy or opponent
no one likes to see the beater of our team in the play-offs
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Recent Examples of beater
Lazar’s near buzzer-beater added one to both categories.
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Daniel Nugent-Bowman, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
Celtics team reporter Taylor Snow captured a video of that game-ending buzzer-beater, followed by a slow pan over to the scoreboard.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 15 Oct. 2025
The Stars could have American Airlines Center all to themselves, but the chance for a new car is much more exciting, and potentially lucrative, than a 30-year-old beater that’s paid off.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Oct. 2025
He’s left to be the beater in the tynchal rather than represent the Frasers in the hunt, and, wow, even the way this guy bangs on that drum is depressing.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 26 Sep. 2025
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Daniel Nugent-Bowman, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
Celtics team reporter Taylor Snow captured a video of that game-ending buzzer-beater, followed by a slow pan over to the scoreboard.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 15 Oct. 2025
The Stars could have American Airlines Center all to themselves, but the chance for a new car is much more exciting, and potentially lucrative, than a 30-year-old beater that’s paid off.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Oct. 2025
He’s left to be the beater in the tynchal rather than represent the Frasers in the hunt, and, wow, even the way this guy bangs on that drum is depressing.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 26 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for beater
Noun
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The crate was in the bathroom, where Betsy was found.—
Joy Williams,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
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It’s believed that some of her injuries were caused by the dog’s anxiousness, leading her to panic while in her crate.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The meeting was widely attended by investment firms, hedge funds, and others interested in future business in Venezuela, said Rafael de la Cruz, the director of the US office of Machado and Edmundo González Urritia, who is recognized by the US as the winner of the last Venezuelan election.—
Shelby Talcott,
semafor.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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India was the last of the four teams to qualify for the semifinals, but then beat defending champion and seven-time winner Australia by five wickets to reach the final.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
3 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Where is the option to enjoy cannabis as a companion, not a conqueror?—
Jahan Marcu,
Rolling Stone,
23 Oct. 2025
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King Minos, conqueror of Athens and stepfather of the Minotaur, has traveled to Sicily in pursuit of Daedalus, his chief architect and erstwhile prisoner.—
Seamus Sullivan
September 29,
Literary Hub,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Beater.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beater. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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