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 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
  • To get to Armstrong, Fritz and Nava traveled along the Ashe hallways, through the commissary, across the loading dock, down a set of stairs and around crates of goods coming into the site.
    Tim Newcomb, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
  • Photographs later taken by a Devastating Pyrotechnics employee show crates of fireworks stacked floor-to-ceiling inside, towering over a forklift used to move them.
    Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Employee feedback determines the winners.
    Alora Bopray, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
  • So, how much do the Bachelor in Paradise winners make?
    Emily Blackwood, People.com, 3 Sep. 2025

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“Beaters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beaters. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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