BEATS (DOWN) Synonyms: 49 Similar and Opposite Words

beats (down)

verb

present tense third-person singular of beat (down)

as in shines

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This compilation, led by contributing editor Ardian Wibisono and contributor Yessar Rosendar, shines a light on top-performing companies with sales above $10 million and below $1 billion.

— Naazneen Karmali, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
The top also features a power button, a Wi-Fi indicator, and an LED indicator that pulses green during charging, shines solid green when the battery is fully charged, or blue when the battery is running low.

— John R. Delaney, PC Magazine, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of shines

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SpaceX has told European officials that the proposal threatens to worsen Starlink Mobile service, which beams data to phones, including those in Ukraine.

— Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 29 July 2026
Octavia Spencer beams from ear to ear at the Ride Or Die special screening in London on June 22.

— Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 25 June 2026

Definition of beams

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Saturated without feeling loud, the playful hue transforms the Moss table and chairs into a statement set that brightens the whole room (though a natural Birch finish is also available for color skeptics).

— Vy Yang, Architectural Digest, 31 July 2026
The forecast comes as noctilucent clouds are being seen in the northern hemisphere, a comet brightens and two meteor showers peak — just weeks before a total solar eclipse, for which solar eclipse glasses are required.

— Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

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Clad in a sleeveless bright green dress, Anderson, 57, radiates an ageless grace, undeniably sophisticated yet unpretentious in her demeanor.

— Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2026
Everything on the premises radiates with July heat, from the bleachers surrounding the course to the DIY rig near the ticketbooth inveigling passersby to pull a string that sends a gout of fire into the air.

— Alison Willmore, Vulture, 5 Aug. 2026

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