How to Use beater in a Sentence

beater

noun
  • Overtime was just as close, but not quite as crazy (as in there was no buzzer-beater).
    Alysha Tsuji, For The Win, 5 May 2018
  • Then, there’s the shot itself, his second buzzer-beater of the playoffs.
    Jeff Zillgitt, USA TODAY, 6 May 2018
  • As the half ended, Robinson had a buzzer-beater shot at the half for a 9-8 lead.
    Scott Springer, Cincinnati.com, 2 June 2018
  • This special edition comes with a pouring shield along with a flat beater, dough hook, and wire whip for all your baking needs.
    Lindsey Murray, Good Housekeeping, 21 May 2018
  • And there was a lexicon to learn: elevenses, drives, beaters, keepers, loaders.
    David Usborne, Town & Country, 29 May 2018
  • This is how the first half ended: .@TheofficialEG10 with the coast-to-coast buzzer-beater at the half!
    Sarah Todd, Philly.com, 29 May 2018
  • Then came James' Game 3 buzzer-beater, which ripped Toronto's heart out after a valiant late-game rally.
    Chris Fedor, cleveland.com, 7 May 2018
  • His first buzzer-beater, however, was later ruled to have come too late, so that when Harden checked in for him with eight minutes left, the Rockets were down one.
    Jonathan Feigen, Houston Chronicle, 25 May 2018
  • Nobody’s going to label Russia world-beaters, and most understand what Putin–a hockey fan–is after.
    Brian Straus, SI.com, 14 June 2018
  • Marco Belinelli hit a buzzer-beater to send the game into overtime in one of the wildest sequences to end a Sixers-Celtics game, which is saying something.
    Ed Barkowitz, Philly.com, 5 May 2018
  • Cleanup is a breeze since the two beaters are easy to remove from the body.
    Alex Warner, Peoplemag, 22 June 2023
  • And that 48-foot buzzer-beater to end the third quarter?
    Lori Nickel, Journal Sentinel, 15 Feb. 2023
  • As long as your bowl and beater are clean, the whites should whip up well.
    San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Feb. 2022
  • His buzzer beater in Game Two against the Nuggets took the Lakers lead to 2-0.
    Calum Trenaman, CNN, 29 Sep. 2020
  • The world-beater emerged out of nowhere to fizz an effort into the back of the net.
    SI.com, 24 June 2019
  • But the beaters are busy with their sticks and torches.
    John Kass, chicagotribune.com, 18 July 2019
  • The Paladins couldn’t hit the buzzer beater, and Auburn improved to 8-0.
    Giana Han, al, 9 Dec. 2019
  • Maybe your team is down by one point and hits a buzzer beater to win by one.
    Josh Appelbaum Vsin, Los Angeles Times, 14 Mar. 2021
  • The stand mixer comes with a dough hook, beater, whisk, and pour shield.
    Sian Babish, chicagotribune.com, 3 Nov. 2020
  • And then this guy walks in with a couple holes in his wife beater.
    Samantha Highfill, EW.com, 8 Dec. 2021
  • To protect the integrity of the meringue, make sure your bowl and beaters are clean and dry.
    Naomi Ross, Sun Sentinel, 16 Mar. 2023
  • This comb and pin beater would have been used in weaving.
    Kiona N. Smith, Ars Technica, 12 Jan. 2022
  • Others are pounding the flames along the black with beaters.
    Mark Jenkins, National Geographic, 12 June 2019
  • The Democrats kept the game close late, with Benson needing a buzzer-beater layup from Olivia Hinck to take a 62-61 win.
    oregonlive, 7 Feb. 2023
  • Winston made a buzzer-beater at the end of the first half against Iowa on Tuesday didn’t count.
    Chris Solari, Detroit Free Press, 1 Mar. 2020
  • Then, Steven Adams launched a pass the full length of the court as Morant jumped, tipped the ball and made a midrange jumper buzzer-beater with 0.4 seconds on the clock.
    Damichael Cole, USA TODAY, 1 Mar. 2022
  • Nagle had the big game, but Ted Voigt's buzzer beater gave the Badgers an 80-79 win.
    Jr Radcliffe, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 7 Jan. 2022
  • The Wolverines fell short of pulling off the upset in a 30-29 defeat thanks to a last minute buzzer beater.
    Josh Reed, Anchorage Daily News, 26 Mar. 2022
  • After a buzzer beater to end the half, the American lead was eight.
    Kyle Feldscher, CNN, 10 Aug. 2024
  • While the days of driving a beater are long gone, Sweeney said has a hard time coming to terms with her success.
    Nicolas Vega, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2024

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