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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
According to prosecutors, who cited testimony and evidence at McCue's trial, the children allegedly suffered severe beatings and were forced to wear shock collars and stand naked on cinder blocks for hours or sometimes days at a time.
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Christine Pelisek,
PEOPLE,
16 June 2026
Others targeted with beatings and forms of public shaming — including children — were accused of theft, drug trafficking or illegally selling tobacco.
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Sam Metz,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2026
Watching Nate slowly meet consequences in beatings from mobsters, while Cassie could barely muster concern, was Levinson succeeding at gallows humor.
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Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
2 June 2026
Police stopped the violence there that night, but more racist beatings and looting erupted downtown.
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USA Today,
2 June 2026
Eye contact often led to beatings.
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Rob Picheta,
CNN Money,
28 May 2026
Sources familiar with the investigation said gang leaders forced inmates to vote for González-Colón or face brutal beatings, or be cut off from the drugs they were addicted to.
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Raquel Rutledge,
ProPublica,
26 May 2026
About 150 cops were hospitalized after brutal beatings by those criminal rioters.
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Voice Of The People,
New York Daily News,
22 May 2026
And then there were the beatings.
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Yudhijit Bhattacharjee,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
Christine Pelisek,
PEOPLE,
16 June 2026
Others targeted with beatings and forms of public shaming — including children — were accused of theft, drug trafficking or illegally selling tobacco.
—
Sam Metz,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2026
Watching Nate slowly meet consequences in beatings from mobsters, while Cassie could barely muster concern, was Levinson succeeding at gallows humor.
—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
2 June 2026
Police stopped the violence there that night, but more racist beatings and looting erupted downtown.
—
USA Today,
2 June 2026
Eye contact often led to beatings.
—
Rob Picheta,
CNN Money,
28 May 2026
Sources familiar with the investigation said gang leaders forced inmates to vote for González-Colón or face brutal beatings, or be cut off from the drugs they were addicted to.
—
Raquel Rutledge,
ProPublica,
26 May 2026
About 150 cops were hospitalized after brutal beatings by those criminal rioters.
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Voice Of The People,
New York Daily News,
22 May 2026
And then there were the beatings.
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Yudhijit Bhattacharjee,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for beatings
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There were two big pulses of seismic activity within 39 seconds of each other on June 24, 2026, both over magnitude 7.
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One released a chaff cascade—hell’s own monsoon manifesting as specks of light, sound, and EM pulses falling through the hanging garden.
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Widely tipped to make it out of Group D, Vincenzo Montella’s side are already out of the competition following back-to-back defeats to Australia and Paraguay.
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Unfortunately, all Bills fans remember how those ended – four straight defeats.
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Every one of Kenny’s beats is a chunk of ore from a different comet.
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Our speakers bureau functions much like editorial beats in a newsroom.
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Many of the attacks targeted energy infrastructure and commercial sites, causing billions of dollars of economic losses and shattering their image as a safe haven for foreign travel and investment.
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Bond puts increase in value when bond prices fall and interest rates rise, allowing investors to offset losses elsewhere in their portfolios if borrowing costs jump unexpectedly.
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There was physical violence as well — whippings, beatings, even bricks thrown.
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Michael’s tendency to speak up earned him frequent whippings with his father’s belt.
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After several players, including Addison Barger and Anthony Santander, dealt with setbacks, Daulton Varsho recently left a game with left wrist discomfort, adding to the team's woes.
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Retirement often arrives suddenly and unexpectedly, triggered by health setbacks or corporate downsizing.
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“Beatings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beatings. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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