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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 team moved to 3-2 with the buzzer-beater against Minnesota.
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Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 30 Oct. 2025
The part-time residents used to keep a beater to drive around.
—Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2025
Lazar’s near buzzer-beater added one to both categories.
—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
See All Example Sentences for beater
Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 30 Oct. 2025
The part-time residents used to keep a beater to drive around.
—Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2025
Lazar’s near buzzer-beater added one to both categories.
—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
See All Example Sentences for beater
Recent Examples of Synonyms for beater
Noun
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The crash caused wooden crates to become dislodged and several monkeys to escape into the roadside median.—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
7 Nov. 2025
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Playing with a favorite toy or going to their crate can replace barking to greet guests.—
Madeline Gunderson,
USA Today,
2 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Tony Award winner Maleah Joi Moon will lead the cast as Deborah, joined by Alijah Kai, Chibuikem Uche, Cornell Young IV, Jordan Aaron Hall, and newcomer Kennedi Reece.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
11 Nov. 2025
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Wiggins totaled 23 pointsa and five assists, and the game-winner.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
11 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 14 Nov. 2025.
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