Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for beating (down)
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Reality Check is a Star series holding those with power to account and shining a light on their decisions.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
8 Jan. 2026 -
This step is important to remove all gunk and stuck-on food before moving on to conditioning and shining the surface, according to Stein.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
7 Jan. 2026
Verb
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In another slide, she’s seen beaming next to Winfrey as the two pose outside together.—
Natalia Senanayake,
PEOPLE,
6 Jan. 2026
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The trio collapsed in a heap, beaming with happiness.—
Jay Harris,
New York Times,
6 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The beauty is radiating from the inside out!—
Elizabeth Ayoola,
Essence,
5 Nov. 2025
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Do this in the early evening while there's still daylight and the ground is radiating heat.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
29 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Gerdes loves to work silver foliage plants like dusty miller (Jacobaea maritima) into containers, their light, shimmery leaves brightening up the garden.—
Miranda Crowell,
Better Homes & Gardens,
27 Oct. 2025
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Chicken and rice is a satisfying choice for brightening anyone's day.—
Emma Ashe,
Southern Living,
27 Oct. 2025
Verb
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István is also prone to lighting cigarettes.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 Jan. 2026
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By lighting minimally, McGarvey not only gave the actors freedom of movement but increased his own flexibility in terms of where to put the camera and when to move it.—
Jim Hemphill,
IndieWire,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Beating (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beating%20%28down%29. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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