1
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
Stories of the violence committed under Burge — including beatings, electric shock, suffocation with typewriter covers and games of Russian roulette — proved to have a long reach.
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Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 24 Feb. 2026
We are threatened with beatings and gunfire.
—Literary Hub, 17 Feb. 2026
Colmenarez told the Herald that he was contacted that fall by the FBI, which wanted to talk with him about Quero Silva and the beatings at the national guard headquarters in Barquisimeto.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 13 Feb. 2026
The beatings will continue until morale improves.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 11 Feb. 2026
The morality police patrol streets and other public areas looking for violators, who face arrest, fines, beatings, or detention.
—Agustina Vergara Cid, Oc Register, 23 Jan. 2026
Salaam recalls violent confrontations — tear gas, beatings and even police motorcycles driven into crowds.
—Wakisha Bailey, CBS News, 19 Jan. 2026
In interviews with Fox News Digital, three former detainees described a system designed not just to punish dissent, but to break it through solitary confinement, beatings, medical neglect and threats of execution.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 17 Jan. 2026
School desegregation, voting rights and public-accommodation battles – especially across the South – had led to shootings and beatings of African Americans by white counterprotesters and police.
—Josh Meyer, USA Today, 10 Jan. 2026
Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 24 Feb. 2026
We are threatened with beatings and gunfire.
—Literary Hub, 17 Feb. 2026
Colmenarez told the Herald that he was contacted that fall by the FBI, which wanted to talk with him about Quero Silva and the beatings at the national guard headquarters in Barquisimeto.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 13 Feb. 2026
The beatings will continue until morale improves.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 11 Feb. 2026
The morality police patrol streets and other public areas looking for violators, who face arrest, fines, beatings, or detention.
—Agustina Vergara Cid, Oc Register, 23 Jan. 2026
Salaam recalls violent confrontations — tear gas, beatings and even police motorcycles driven into crowds.
—Wakisha Bailey, CBS News, 19 Jan. 2026
In interviews with Fox News Digital, three former detainees described a system designed not just to punish dissent, but to break it through solitary confinement, beatings, medical neglect and threats of execution.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 17 Jan. 2026
School desegregation, voting rights and public-accommodation battles – especially across the South – had led to shootings and beatings of African Americans by white counterprotesters and police.
—Josh Meyer, USA Today, 10 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for beatings
Noun
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The initial pulses of noise reflects off objects to effectively paint an image, in a process known as echolocation.—
James Dwyer,
Fortune,
6 Mar. 2026
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These systems mimic how biological neurons communicate using rapid pulses.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Pascal Siakam scored 26 points and Andrew Nembhard had 17 for the Pacers, who have lost eight straight since the All-Star break, including five consecutive blowout defeats.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
7 Mar. 2026
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North Crowley advances to a state semifinal for the first time since winning the Class 5A state title in 2008, picked up its 16th consecutive win and beat Allen in the playoffs for the first time after three previous defeats.—
Rick Kretzschmar,
Dallas Morning News,
6 Mar. 2026
Noun
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While critics emphasize job losses, some analysts maintain that the broader economy has not yet entered recession territory, with forecasters continuing to project positive—though slower—GDP growth rather than contraction.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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Leading the losses was South Korea’s benchmark Kospi, which closed down almost 6%.—
Yarden Segev,
NBC news,
9 Mar. 2026
Noun
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On those earlier projects, María reflected on her mental health journey over simple, muted beats and delicate chords.—
Maya Georgi,
Rolling Stone,
6 Mar. 2026
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Once Shaynak was cast, Sachs called him up to talk story beats.—
Marah Eakin,
Vulture,
6 Mar. 2026
Noun
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In September, a photo showing an enslaved man's scarred back from whippings was removed from a national monument in Georgia.—
Aida Mogos,
CBS News,
24 Feb. 2026
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The earliest depictions of slavery were already crawling with the terrible proceedings the Gothic tends to depict, from bloody whippings to family curses to the wrathful wraiths of the slain enslaved.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 Feb. 2026
Noun
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So too is a work ethic peers often describe as relentless, paired with a preternatural optimism that keeps him pushing through setbacks.—
Douglas Robson,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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There was no shortage of setbacks for stocks last week.—
Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
7 Mar. 2026
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“Beatings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beatings. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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