Definition of beaternext
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as in crate
a dilapidated old automobile he drives a beater that just barely runs

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Recent Examples of beater It’s also recommended that it be vacuumed without a beater bar. Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 8 May 2026 Pour hot milk mixture over batter, scraping pan clean with spatula, and mix with beater on low speed until incorporated and batter is smooth, about 1 minute. Shilpa Uskokovic, Bon Appetit Magazine, 28 Apr. 2026 Any residual fat or grease on the beaters or the bowl can also prevent the egg whites from whipping up properly. Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 19 Apr. 2026 Following her trade from the Sparks, Rickea Jackson will be teammates with Chicago Sky center Kamilla Cardoso, whose game-winning buzzer beater for the Gamecocks took down the former’s Tennessee team at the 2024 Southeastern Conference tournament. Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for beater
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Noun
  • Last year Maxine was put on crate rest for severe arthritis and could only take very short walks.
    Jen Reeder, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
  • Assistant District Attorney Desmond McCallum told a judge that cellphone evidence suggested Dominique had been imprisoned in a bathroom and dog crate for months or years — bound with black tape and struck with a white belt.
    Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 11 June 2026
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  • Stellar Texas lefty Dylan Volantis Georgia takes on Texas Saturday night in a College World Series game in Omaha, with the winner advancing to face either Oklahoma or Alabama on Monday.
    AJC.com, AJC.com, 13 June 2026
  • In the event of multiple jackpot winners, the jackpot prize will be shared.
    Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 13 June 2026
Noun
  • On the first pitch, Casey, who weighs almost twice as much as me, took the biggest whipper (a giant climbing fall) of his life.
    The Editors, Outside, 13 Feb. 2026
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  • Barcelona and Manchester City (in both domestic cups) were their elite conquerors in those competitions, though the 7-2 scoreline of the second leg at Camp Nou was embarrassing.
    The Athletic UK Staff, New York Times, 26 May 2026
  • Football, too, was brought to colonies by conquerors, only to be embraced by the conquered and remade anew.
    Franklin Leonard, Vanity Fair, 14 May 2026

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“Beater.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beater. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.

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