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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
The Wildcats had been buzzing after a buzzer-beater from Otega Oweh forced overtime in a first-round victory over Santa Clara.
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ABC News, 22 Mar. 2026
This was two days after Hamilton had hit one of the most iconic shots in history, beating Washington on a last-ditch buzzer beater in the Sweet 16.
—Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 21 Mar. 2026
Oh, and Tramon Mark (8 points) hits yet another buzzer-beater, this on a 3-pointer at the buzzer.
—Thomas Jones, Austin American Statesman, 20 Mar. 2026
Expect buzzer beaters, close games and maybe even an upset or two.
—Mia Fishman, CNN Money, 19 Mar. 2026
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ABC News, 22 Mar. 2026
This was two days after Hamilton had hit one of the most iconic shots in history, beating Washington on a last-ditch buzzer beater in the Sweet 16.
—Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 21 Mar. 2026
Oh, and Tramon Mark (8 points) hits yet another buzzer-beater, this on a 3-pointer at the buzzer.
—Thomas Jones, Austin American Statesman, 20 Mar. 2026
Expect buzzer beaters, close games and maybe even an upset or two.
—Mia Fishman, CNN Money, 19 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for beater
Noun
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Instead, keep them in the back in a crate or carrier, or in the backseat with a harness that attaches to the seat belt.—
Cody Godwin,
USA Today,
27 Mar. 2026
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Two more rhinos in metallic crates arrived there on Thursday.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
20 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Next up for the Wolverines is Sunday's Midwest Region final against the winner of Tennessee-Iowa State.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
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Sinner, the 2024 Miami Open winner, has reached the final four times.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
28 Mar. 2026
Noun
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On the first pitch, Casey, who weighs almost twice as much as me, took the biggest whipper (a giant climbing fall) of his life.—
The Editors,
Outside,
13 Feb. 2026
Noun
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In America, deconstructing our national mythology and recasting early Puritan settlers as bloodthirsty conquerors helped zero American Indians.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Mar. 2026
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Visually, the Honcho leans more pit-bike than prairie conqueror.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
24 Feb. 2026
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“Beater.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beater. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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