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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
The offseason of Mark Pope's discontent soldiers on, and the beatings will continue until talent acquisition improves.
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Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 6 May 2026
Incidents, many caught on video, include shootings, beatings, arson, land destruction, livestock theft and intimidation.
—Molly Hunter, NBC news, 2 May 2026
The answer doomed him to further beatings—but that was not the point.
—Tracy Grant, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Apr. 2026
Those who ignore or refuse the Mexican Mafia’s rules or orders are often targeted for beatings or even death.
—Sean Emery, Oc Register, 23 Apr. 2026
The new report also tracked an increase in antisemitic attacks that resulted in physical harm, including beatings and stone throwing.
—ABC News, 13 Apr. 2026
Schiller can't forget the sick soundtrack that came with his daily beatings.
—Troy Roberts, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
Examples of petty beatings also abound, like footage from December showing two guys in Leeds, UK tossing a delivery robot into a bush, or video of one bot cracked open and left for dead on a Los Angeles sidewalk.
—Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 2 Apr. 2026
In Aden alone, the count is in the hundreds — most of them swallowed by a secret prison network managed by the UAE and its affiliated forces, where torture, beatings and abuse were common, according to the Yemeni government, human rights organizations and the United Nations.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2026
Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 6 May 2026
Incidents, many caught on video, include shootings, beatings, arson, land destruction, livestock theft and intimidation.
—Molly Hunter, NBC news, 2 May 2026
The answer doomed him to further beatings—but that was not the point.
—Tracy Grant, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Apr. 2026
Those who ignore or refuse the Mexican Mafia’s rules or orders are often targeted for beatings or even death.
—Sean Emery, Oc Register, 23 Apr. 2026
The new report also tracked an increase in antisemitic attacks that resulted in physical harm, including beatings and stone throwing.
—ABC News, 13 Apr. 2026
Schiller can't forget the sick soundtrack that came with his daily beatings.
—Troy Roberts, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
Examples of petty beatings also abound, like footage from December showing two guys in Leeds, UK tossing a delivery robot into a bush, or video of one bot cracked open and left for dead on a Los Angeles sidewalk.
—Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 2 Apr. 2026
In Aden alone, the count is in the hundreds — most of them swallowed by a secret prison network managed by the UAE and its affiliated forces, where torture, beatings and abuse were common, according to the Yemeni government, human rights organizations and the United Nations.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for beatings
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Lidar systems help autonomous vehicles detect obstacles and map surroundings using pulses of infrared light.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
7 May 2026
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The connectedness of fashion and art, as well as all of humankind, pulses throughout the show.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
4 May 2026
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Wolves were still fighting for survival long after relegation appeared an inevitability but three defeats, without scoring a goal, in their past three games suggest Sunderland could enjoy themselves at Molineux on Saturday.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
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Lula is yet to make public comments about his defeats in Congress.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
30 Apr. 2026
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America’s chronic inability to get enough sleep comes with a real cost attached, one that researchers have put in the hundreds of billions of dollars in annual economic losses.—
Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
4 May 2026
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Due to impacts from federal government cuts to Medi-Cal, the Board of Supervisors put a measure on the June 2 ballot, a half-cent sales tax to raise about $1 billion to stop-gap financial losses and keep hospitals and clinics functioning.—
Steve Scauzillo,
Daily News,
4 May 2026
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Their earliest and biggest target has been Dax, a 32-year-old janitor-turned-rapper from Canada who spits overwrought motivational lyrics over rudimentary beats.—
Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
8 May 2026
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Sure, the fight itself is visually choppy and barely supported by the underdeveloped beats that get us there.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
6 May 2026
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There was physical violence as well — whippings, beatings, even bricks thrown.—
Pamela Chelin,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
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Michael’s tendency to speak up earned him frequent whippings with his father’s belt.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
21 Apr. 2026
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Farming has always been a challenging endeavor, one that operates at the whim of external forces but with little margin for setbacks.—
The Virginian Pilot And Daily Press Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
3 May 2026
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Building codes also pose challenges that can impact sinks and setbacks for fire safety for ovens.—
John W. Bateman,
Chicago Tribune,
3 May 2026
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“Beatings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beatings. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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