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beater

noun

ˈbē-tər

Definition of beater

as in crate

a dilapidated old automobile he drives a beater that just barely runs

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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 game followed a championship series filled with down-to-the-wire face-offs won by edge-of-your-seat buzzer beaters. — Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 15 June 2026 New Knicks legends There have been some amazing players and moments since 1973, like Bernard King and Patrick Ewing, John Starks' dunk over Michael Jordan in 1993, the 1994 Finals, Allan Houston's buzzer-beater, and Larry Johnson's four-point play in the run to the 1999 Finals. — Chris Scaglione, CBS News, 14 June 2026 Nuggets wing Torrey Craig made the same exact mistake as Fox with a few seconds left in Game 7 of a 2020 playoff series, but Mike Conley’s buzzer beater at the other end rimmed out, sparing Craig. — Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 12 June 2026 Leite’s isolation buzzer-beater put Portland up 43-41 at halftime. — John Davis, Daily News, 8 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for beater

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Noun

And while there are still comic artists and writers at small tables signing and sketching, and dealers selling original art out of binders in crates, a good chunk of the space is occupied by media and toy companies, trying to outdo one another.

— Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 24 July 2026
In the white pickup sat buckets of tomatillos, crates of green bell peppers, and enormous watermelons.

— Anne Ewbank, Sacbee.com, 23 July 2026

Definition of crate

Noun

The Democratic primary winner faces Rohlfing in November for a four-year term.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 27 July 2026
The $400,000 Hirsch has drawn nominations from 13 fillies and mares, with the 1 1/16-mile winner also earning an automatic spot in the field for the Breeders’ Cup Distaff.

— Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 July 2026

Definition of winner

Noun

Topuria, for his part, has vowed to run it back with Gaethje, praising his conqueror while promising the story between them is far from over.

— Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
Barcelona and Manchester City (in both domestic cups) were their elite conquerors in those competitions, though the 7-2 scoreline of the second leg at Camp Nou was embarrassing.

— The Athletic UK Staff, New York Times, 26 May 2026

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