Synonyms of beat
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as in to lick 
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as in to defeat
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as in to surpass
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as in to throb
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as in to flutter
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as in to frustrate
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as in to draw
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as in to glow
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as in to drum
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as in to confuse
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as in to circumvent
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as in to grind
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as in to cheat
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as in blow
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as in pulse
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as in rhythm
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as in minute
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as in tired
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as in to lick
to strike repeatedly
they attacked and beat him, but fortunately he'll be fine
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as in to defeat
to achieve a victory over
she always beats everyone at checkers, but she's not as good at chess
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as in to surpass
to be greater, better, or stronger than
this new animated feature sure beats everything else that's ever been done in animation
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as in to flutter
to move or cause to move with a striking motion
the bird's wings beat strongly as it soared in the air
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as in to frustrate
to prevent from achieving a goal
you beat me to it
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as in to drum
to strike or cause to strike lightly and usually rhythmically
beat the drum in a marching rhythm
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as in to confuse
to throw into a state of mental uncertainty
it beats me how that slipup happened
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as in to circumvent
to avoid having to comply with (something) especially through cleverness
he spends all of his time trying to beat the system
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as in to cheat
to rob by the use of trickery or threats
the screenwriter has filed a lawsuit, accusing the production company of beating him out of his share of the film's net profits
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as in blow
a hard strike with a part of the body or an instrument
delivered one hard beat on the drums
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as in pulse
a rhythmic expanding and contracting
a single beat of the heart is said to be all that separates the vice president from the presidency
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as in rhythm
the recurrent pattern formed by a series of sounds having a regular rise and fall in intensity
moved to the beat of the music
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as in minute
a very small space of time
within a beat he was on the phone complaining about an error in his bill
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as in tired
depleted in strength, energy, or freshness
can we pick this up tomorrow, because I'm beat?
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Recent Examples of beat
NBC News, 6 Dec. 2024
Injuries have beaten them down all year and now Christian McCaffrey is down again.
—Hank Gola, New York Daily News, 6 Dec. 2024
Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 4 Dec. 2024
Clark had to challenge herself to find the best Spanish phrasing that would fit with the music and beat of the original.
—Tasha Tsiaperas, Axios, 3 Dec. 2024
Njera Perkins, Peoplemag, 16 Aug. 2024
Two Alaska State Troopers who pepper-sprayed, beat, stunned and used a police dog on a man in a case of mistaken identity have been charged with assault, authorities said Thursday.
—CBS News, 15 Aug. 2024
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Detroit has already beaten Green Bay once this season.
—NBC News, 6 Dec. 2024
Injuries have beaten them down all year and now Christian McCaffrey is down again.
—Hank Gola, New York Daily News, 6 Dec. 2024
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Murphy’s silken melodies coast under Graham Sayle’s coarse dispatches, while a skittering snare beat propels everything forward.
—Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 4 Dec. 2024
Clark had to challenge herself to find the best Spanish phrasing that would fit with the music and beat of the original.
—Tasha Tsiaperas, Axios, 3 Dec. 2024
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The nonchalant runaway hit first gained popularity through a beat challenge Laila!
—Njera Perkins, Peoplemag, 16 Aug. 2024
Two Alaska State Troopers who pepper-sprayed, beat, stunned and used a police dog on a man in a case of mistaken identity have been charged with assault, authorities said Thursday.
—CBS News, 15 Aug. 2024
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Meanwhile, Universal’s Wicked licked the $500M global milestone this session, adding $21.5M from 81 offshore markets (-39%) to lift the international cume to $166M. With $525M, global, the movie is playing more to domestic, as expected, but continues to make its mark overseas.Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 15 Dec. 2024
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Anxious dogs that like to obsessively lick, dig or sniff might also like pad toys.Claire Thornton, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
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Maryland enjoyed its most effective offensive outing since defeating Fairleigh Dickinson, 111-85, on Nov. 18, 2005.Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 18 Dec. 2024
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Elsewhere on the show, World Heavyweight Champion Gunther defeated both Damian Priest and Finn Balor in a triple threat match.Joe Otterson, Variety, 17 Dec. 2024
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Since launch, Erica has surpassed over 2 billion interactions, and has helped 42 million clients, tackling tasks like balance inquiries, budgeting tips, and even bill payments.Sandy Carter, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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An online fundraiser created to help Luigi Mangione with his legal fees has surpassed $10,000.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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The new paintings are often beautiful in more familiar ways than his previous ones, and at the same time throbbing with internal energy.Calvin Tomkins, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
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Production on the new album is led by the duo of Sounwave and Jack Antonoff, who give Lamar pulsing, throbbing beats to smash up against.Jon Caramanica, New York Times, 25 Nov. 2024
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Williams finally took the snap with 5 seconds left and fluttered a deep pass that fell harmlessly incomplete as time expired.David K. Li, NBC News, 29 Nov. 2024
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In the background is an iconic Geneva boat, the Epoque paddle steamer, and on the left upper corner are flags of Switzerland and the City of Geneva fluttering in the wind.Anthony DeMarco, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
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States’ representatives were frustrated and adversarial in their remarks during separate panels later in the CRWUA event.Austin Corona, The Arizona Republic, 7 Dec. 2024
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Residents who are still skeptical of the police department's effectiveness were frustrated Thursday night by continued issues of homeless encampments and substance use.Victoria Moorwood, The Enquirer, 6 Dec. 2024
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Miami, too, has embraced the wellness wave, blending its tropical, coastal lifestyle with a vibrant health culture that’s increasingly drawing attention.William Mullane, Austin American-Statesman, 14 Dec. 2024
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The same illogic leads the progressive Left to equate Israel’s defense against Hamas terrorists with the October 7 atrocities, and to draw false equivalences between Daniel Penny’s intervention on a subway and Mangione’s premeditated execution.Matthew Continetti, National Review, 14 Dec. 2024
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However, for Chiquis, the sheen of these triumphs glows within a transformative darkness.Edward Segarra, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
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On a recent Iceland expedition with National Geographic-Lindblad Expeditions, my family, including my then six-year-old son, witnessed the horizon glow orange as a volcanic fissure erupted in the Reykjanes Peninsula.Kerry Spencer, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Dec. 2024
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