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
Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 23 Feb. 2025
Brad Keith Sigmon, 67, is set to be executed on March 7 for the 2001 beating deaths of his ex-girlfriend's parents, David and Gladys Larke.
—Amanda Lee Myers, USA TODAY, 22 Feb. 2025
Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 21 Feb. 2025
Carvana delivered a quarterly beat and strong guidance.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 20 Feb. 2025
Stephen J. Nesbitt, The Athletic, 8 Aug. 2024
Dick’s beat expectations on the top and bottom lines, and its rosy guidance indicates its planning for a strong holiday shopping season after issuing cautious guidance earlier this year ahead of the 2024 election.
—Gabrielle Fonrouge, CNBC, 26 Nov. 2024
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Verb
Spencer pulls the big guy off Luca and beats the rapist into submission with his belt.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 23 Feb. 2025
Brad Keith Sigmon, 67, is set to be executed on March 7 for the 2001 beating deaths of his ex-girlfriend's parents, David and Gladys Larke.
—Amanda Lee Myers, USA TODAY, 22 Feb. 2025
Noun
To prove his own glow-up, the rapper and singer pushes his bedroom beats into a bigger, more exploratory sound across the entire record, as influenced by role models Pharrell Williams and Tyler, the Creator.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 21 Feb. 2025
Carvana delivered a quarterly beat and strong guidance.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 20 Feb. 2025
Adjective
Plus: Bobby Witt Jr. is on a righteous tear, Robinson Canó resurfaces and Chandler Rome joins us for a beat writer Q&A.
—Stephen J. Nesbitt, The Athletic, 8 Aug. 2024
Dick’s beat expectations on the top and bottom lines, and its rosy guidance indicates its planning for a strong holiday shopping season after issuing cautious guidance earlier this year ahead of the 2024 election.
—Gabrielle Fonrouge, CNBC, 26 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for beat
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The flames licked at the neighborhood’s outskirts, toasting a few leaves at the perimeter, but didn’t damage a single residence in the community.—
Jack Flemming,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2025
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As Ferrell resumed singing with Johansson, Kardashian and Gasteyer, Wiig proceeded to lick Dooneese’s tiny hands and stroke Johansson’s face, tap on one of Gasteyer’s breasts and pretend to play the drums on Kardashian’s butt.—
Michaela Zee,
Variety,
17 Feb. 2025
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Also, in sympathy and apology, heartbroken for both our countries, but not defeated.—
Sabrina Haake,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Feb. 2025
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None of the amendments were binding, and with a 53-47 majority, Republicans had comfortable enough margins to defeat Democratic attempts to amend the resolution.—
David Sivak,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
21 Feb. 2025
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The administration has now surpassed what even the strongest proponents of presidential power may have once argued.—
Claire B. Wofford,
The Conversation,
25 Feb. 2025
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Lucid — The electric vehicle stock surged more than 9% after fourth-quarter results surpassed analysts’ estimates on the top and bottom lines.—
Brian Evans,
CNBC,
25 Feb. 2025
Verb
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My toothache throbbed all the way down my neck as my cab passed shop windows filled with fresh pasta the color of spring hay, icebergs of Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, and ladies forming tiny tortellini around their fingertips, before dropping me off at an anonymous building in the centro storico.—
Marcia DeSanctis,
Travel + Leisure,
19 Feb. 2025
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The next morning, my legs were still throbbing but guess what?—
Marla Jo Fisher,
Orange County Register,
5 Feb. 2025
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Two large, white bracts (structures surrounding the flower) flutter delicately in a light breeze, reminiscent of white birds, spirits, or tissues in a tree.—
Andy Wilcox,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 Feb. 2025
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Yellow blossoms on little-leaf green-twig shrubs attract local bees, and butterflies flutter in a mad dance around sprays of blue mistflower.—
Sunshine Flint,
AFAR Media,
13 Feb. 2025
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Many Americans are frustrated with the twice-annual time changes, but no legislation has been passed to make daylight saving time permanent.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA TODAY,
25 Feb. 2025
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While meant to prevent unnecessary spending and inappropriate care, UM delays care, frustrates doctors and patients and erodes trust between all parties.—
Rita Numerof,
Forbes,
24 Feb. 2025
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The mini-tour, titled No Bandwidth: One Man, One Night, Three Decades of Hits, will draw from his work with Tony!—
Brian Hiatt,
Rolling Stone,
18 Feb. 2025
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The main festival drew 24,462 visitors across its eight-day run.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
18 Feb. 2025
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The Funghi lantern from Charlap Hyman & Herrero, hand-painted by artist Pilar Almon, glows like an orange moon, casting a halo over the 1970s French Shogun coffee table by Roger Capron and the vintage Tuareg mat from North Africa.—
Vaishnavi Nayel Talawadekar,
Architectural Digest,
27 Feb. 2025
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In order to achieve a flawless, glowing complexion, Scarlett used facial cleansers, mists, hydrating masks and moisturizers.—
Alison Escalante,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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“Beat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beat. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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