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 Perched in the top of a palm tree, Fred was waiting for the beaters to drive the tiger past. Clare Conley, Outdoor Life, 18 Sep. 2025 Some bakers also place the flour and the mixing bowl and beaters in the freezer as well, but that’s not as important as the butter and flour. Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 7 Sep. 2025 This is quite the new phenomenon for all the gangbangers, fentanyl dealers, girlfriend-beaters, drunk drivers and pedophiles — going to church. Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 17 Aug. 2025 The Aquanaut is actually outperforming Patek’s more famous Nautilus, pointing to what could be a growing desire for more understated beaters. Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 15 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for beaters
Noun
  • It can also be spread indirectly through manure, equipment, vehicles, egg flats, crates, clothing and shoes, water and, potentially, feed.
    Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 17 Oct. 2025
  • The volunteers stacked crates in the cabin.
    Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Many of the marble mausoleums on this 14-acre spot are held by Argentina’s elite, some famous, others infamous—think past presidents, Nobel Prize winners, and military commanders.
    Sophie Friedman, AFAR Media, 22 Oct. 2025
  • The five most likely winners of the Most Valuable Player award, based on betting odds, are all from outside the US; the two teams seen as the championship favourites — the Oklahoma City Thunder and Denver Nuggets — are helmed by a Canadian guard and a Serbian center, respectively.
    Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 21 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • At the same time, the New World’s conquerors mocked the idea of humanity’s oneness, laying the foundation for race supremacy.
    Greg Grandin September 23, Literary Hub, 23 Sep. 2025
  • The American conquerors of Hawaii wanted this game banned.
    Matt Negrin, Rolling Stone, 20 Sep. 2025

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“Beaters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beaters. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.

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