Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for beating (down)
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All the seats were occupied by cross and weary passengers, but Laura, with her unmistakable tumbling blue-black tresses, as heavy and shining as a bird’s wing—for me her hair was, literally, the crown of her loveliness—was not among them.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 Oct. 2025 -
Nacua was a diamond in the rough when the Rams drafted him in the fifth round in 2023, but that diamond is shining bright in Los Angeles.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
8 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Another captures Tippett beaming in his dark green three-piece groom's suit.—
Erin Clack,
PEOPLE,
7 Oct. 2025
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Samira, a 19-year-old student from Kabul, was in a religious education class on Wednesday when a cleaner entered the room and whispered something to her teacher, who ran out, and then came back minutes later, beaming with her phone.—
Hilary Whiteman,
CNN Money,
3 Oct. 2025
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Soft and sweet, his voice fit the song like a glove, radiating simple pleasures throughout.—
Andy Swift,
TVLine,
7 Oct. 2025
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What had seemed an impossible task transformed into a practical matter of six little arrows, radiating around a central concept.—
Zadie Smith,
New Yorker,
22 Sep. 2025
Verb
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There’s a brightening serum to keep your skin glowing long after vacation, a color-protecting shampoo to help maintain your summer highlights, and a gourmand fragrance with notes of sweet vanilla and earthy amber that linger on skin like a warm hug.—
Sarah Kinonen,
Allure,
1 Oct. 2025
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The refreshing feel is perfect for depuffing and brightening tired eyes.—
L. Daniela Alvarez,
Better Homes & Gardens,
29 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Rinderknecht made several attempts to call 911 after lighting the fire just after midnight, according to the criminal complaint against him.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
8 Oct. 2025
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Back in 2021, it was revealed that Ray had been hospitalized after suffering severe burns from his wig catching on fire while lighting a cigarette.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
7 Oct. 2025
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“Beating (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beating%20%28down%29. Accessed 10 Oct. 2025.
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