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as in pulses
a rhythmic expanding and contracting
he wears a pacemaker to help maintain a regular beating of his heart
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as in defeats
failure to win a contest
took a beating and ended up in second place
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Recent Examples of beatings
But experiences similar to what Khaled shared—including extended kneeling, beatings, attacks by military dogs, and a lack of medical care—have been reported by human-rights groups, the United Nations, and news organizations.
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Mosab Abu Toha, New Yorker, 24 Oct. 2025
From at least 1985 to 2005, the Latin Kings terrorized Milwaukee's south side through shootings, beatings, kidnappings, arson, drug dealing and other crimes, according to court documents.
—Drake Bentley, jsonline.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Numerous investigations document violent beatings, and plant wools spare these gentle, clever animals from fear and abuse.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Oct. 2025
On many nights, Tamara would find her grandmother hunched over the kitchen table, poring over trial transcripts in which Erik and Lyle delivered hours of tearful and stomach-churning accounts of beatings, verbal lashings and rape.
—Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 12 Oct. 2025
The film stars Vahid Mubasseri as a mechanic with painful kidney injuries from prison beatings who first follows the distinctive thumping sound of a prosthetic leg that’s etched on his brain and sets the plot in motion.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2025
More than two dozen arrests were made in Goons beatings across the East Valley in the first half of 2024.
—Elena Santa Cruz, AZCentral.com, 27 Sep. 2025
There have been thousands of police calls for service to the motel, ranging from drug deals to human trafficking to shootings and beatings to a 2011 cold case murder.
—John Aguilar, Denver Post, 21 Sep. 2025
Daily beatings that left people in wheelchairs, with broken teeth, and vomiting blood.
—Dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
Mosab Abu Toha, New Yorker, 24 Oct. 2025
From at least 1985 to 2005, the Latin Kings terrorized Milwaukee's south side through shootings, beatings, kidnappings, arson, drug dealing and other crimes, according to court documents.
—Drake Bentley, jsonline.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Numerous investigations document violent beatings, and plant wools spare these gentle, clever animals from fear and abuse.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Oct. 2025
On many nights, Tamara would find her grandmother hunched over the kitchen table, poring over trial transcripts in which Erik and Lyle delivered hours of tearful and stomach-churning accounts of beatings, verbal lashings and rape.
—Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 12 Oct. 2025
The film stars Vahid Mubasseri as a mechanic with painful kidney injuries from prison beatings who first follows the distinctive thumping sound of a prosthetic leg that’s etched on his brain and sets the plot in motion.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2025
More than two dozen arrests were made in Goons beatings across the East Valley in the first half of 2024.
—Elena Santa Cruz, AZCentral.com, 27 Sep. 2025
There have been thousands of police calls for service to the motel, ranging from drug deals to human trafficking to shootings and beatings to a 2011 cold case murder.
—John Aguilar, Denver Post, 21 Sep. 2025
Daily beatings that left people in wheelchairs, with broken teeth, and vomiting blood.
—Dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for beatings
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Cartagena’s rich Afro-Colombian heritage pulses through its art, festivals, and everyday life, offering Black women travelers a meaningful way to connect with the region’s cultural legacy.—
Essence,
Essence,
7 Nov. 2025
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Vivid memories of countless nights spent watching bad cult movies with my childhood friends flooded my mind, accompanied by the energetic drum machine pulses and synthesizer melodies of famed B-movie composer Chuck Cirino’s score for Deathstalker II.—
Bear McCreary,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Nov. 2025
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Liverpool have taken positive steps forward in their past two games, winning both following a run of six defeats in seven.—
Andy Jones,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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The Nighthawks were 3-17 across their first two seasons in Class 3A, with the majority of their defeats coming via running clock.—
Kyle Newman,
Denver Post,
8 Nov. 2025
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When the president’s approval rating falls below 50 percent, the losses tend to be more severe.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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But Alexander appeared in only two games with the Ravens before the trade — two losses to the Buffalo Bills and Houston Texans.—
Brooks Kubena,
New York Times,
5 Nov. 2025
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There are leading dramatic beats as suspects are introduced and new information comes to light.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
6 Nov. 2025
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This week, Alphonse breaks down his favorite beats currently in his rotation.—
Alphonse Pierre,
Pitchfork,
6 Nov. 2025
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Despite major strides in the right direction, the push for a greener future has been dealt several devastating blows from a fraught supply chain, economic headwinds and political setbacks.—
Katherine Fung,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
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It's been almost eight years since Tesla first announced the next-gen Roadster, and the project has been beset by delays and setbacks ever since.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
1 Nov. 2025
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“Beatings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beatings. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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