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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
Schiller can't forget the sick soundtrack that came with his daily beatings.
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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
Prosecutors said the beatings intensified after Nantwi bit a guard’s hand.
—ABC News, 1 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
He and Flores also are accused of ordering kidnappings, beatings and murders of those who owed them drug money or undermined their trafficking operation.
—Arkansas Online, 27 Mar. 2026
They are also accused of ordering kidnappings, beatings and murders of those who owed them drug money or undermined their trafficking operation.
—Regina Garcia Cano, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
Once there, the complaint says, he was thrust into CECOT and subjected to physical beatings, psychological abuse, inhumane conditions and isolation from family and attorneys.
—Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 25 Mar. 2026
She was granted three emergency protective orders and sought medical attention for injuries sustained during a rape and multiple beatings.
—Pamela Colloff, ProPublica, 24 Mar. 2026
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
Prosecutors said the beatings intensified after Nantwi bit a guard’s hand.
—ABC News, 1 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
He and Flores also are accused of ordering kidnappings, beatings and murders of those who owed them drug money or undermined their trafficking operation.
—Arkansas Online, 27 Mar. 2026
They are also accused of ordering kidnappings, beatings and murders of those who owed them drug money or undermined their trafficking operation.
—Regina Garcia Cano, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
Once there, the complaint says, he was thrust into CECOT and subjected to physical beatings, psychological abuse, inhumane conditions and isolation from family and attorneys.
—Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 25 Mar. 2026
She was granted three emergency protective orders and sought medical attention for injuries sustained during a rape and multiple beatings.
—Pamela Colloff, ProPublica, 24 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for beatings
Noun
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Most legumes and pulses have less magnesium per serving than almonds.—
Merve Ceylan,
Health,
9 Apr. 2026
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In a groundbreaking experiment, scientists used extremely short X-ray pulses—lasting only attoseconds (one quintillionth of a second)—to study electron motion.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Apr. 2026
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Incumbent presidents generally don’t fare well in the mid-term elections, but Trump’s defeats could hand Democrats power to run Congress and impeach him again.—
Joe Battenfeld,
Boston Herald,
4 Apr. 2026
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Potter replaced Jon Dahl Tomasson after the country finished bottom of a World Cup qualifying group involving Switzerland, Kosovo and Slovenia with a record of two draws and four defeats.—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
1 Apr. 2026
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Asia-Pacific markets whipsawed in volatile trading on Tuesday, with major indices flipping to losses in the morning session, as uncertainty surrounding the war weighs on investor sentiment.—
Hugh Leask,Joseph Wilkins,
CNBC,
7 Apr. 2026
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Researchers argue that such systems could produce far more energy per unit area than terrestrial solar farms, as orbiting panels operate without atmospheric losses or cloud cover.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Apr. 2026
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Invitees will be welcomed with Martell’s French 75 while a DJ spins the hottest beats before Davido himself arrives on Sunday, April 12.—
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
10 Apr. 2026
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Despite its stellar cast, the cumbersome plot dulls the comedic beats that would otherwise be razor-sharp.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
9 Apr. 2026
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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
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After missing 27 consecutive games with a sore right knee, days of rehab and setbacks, that simple gesture said it all.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
6 Apr. 2026
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Getafe's only setbacks recently were 1-0 losses to Sevilla at home and to Atletico Madrid away.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
5 Apr. 2026
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“Beatings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beatings. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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