beaters

plural of beater
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as in crates
a dilapidated old automobile he drives a beater that just barely runs

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Recent Examples of beaters Beat on medium speed; the butter will go from chunky to pebbly to sandy, and then the mixture will ball up around the beaters. ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026 Using clean, dry bowl and beaters, beat egg whites on medium-high speed until soft peaks form. Judy Bart Kancigor, Oc Register, 3 Sep. 2026 At a village not far from the nullah where the tigers were, a crew of about 100 beaters was rounded up. Leslie E. Tassell, Outdoor Life, 27 Aug. 2026 In a large bowl, beat egg yolks with an electric mixer until thickened and lightened in color, and when lifted, the beaters leave a ribbon on the surface. Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Aug. 2026 That means no tasting cookie dough made with raw eggs, no licking brownie batter off the beaters, and no homemade Caesar dressing made with uncooked yolks. Angela Haupt, Time, 23 July 2026 Most of them are not, in their day-to-day lives, world beaters. Jack Lang, New York Times, 1 July 2026 There are panel beaters, scrap metal sellers, upholsterers. Kate Bartlett, NPR, 25 June 2026 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for beaters
Noun
  • During the day, patrons sip beer outside while chatting with friends or searching through crates of music.
    Elisabeth Garber-Paul, Rolling Stone, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Decorate the front porch by mixing heirloom pumpkins with potted mums, real candles in lanterns, and wood crates for height and variety, the designer suggests.
    Kristin Hohenadel, The Spruce, 10 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Why Bryson City is a fan favorite On the resulting list of readers’ choice award winners, Bryson City was the only place in North Carolina to land in the top 10.
    Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Last weekend, the football team honored the gold medal winners during a home game against Charlotte.
    Patricia Babcock McGraw OutKick, FOXNews.com, 19 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • In life, and in the novel, the German conquerors in their splendid uniforms make debonair remarks, as the French cultural and social figures who frequent the bar—collaborators—are thrilled to remain close to power.
    David Denby, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 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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“Beaters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beaters. Accessed 20 Sep. 2026.

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