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as in winner
one that defeats an enemy or opponent
no one likes to see the beater of our team in the play-offs
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Recent Examples of beater
The kit includes a dough hook, a flat beater, a wire whisk, and a pouring shield to prevent messes.
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Wendy Vazquez, Southern Living, 8 Oct. 2024
Boston ended the period with a 19-7 spurt that was capped by a a half-court buzzer beater by Payton Pritchard – his second such shot of the series – to give Boston a 67-46 halftime lead.
—Kyle Hightower, Twin Cities, 17 June 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
After a buzzer beater to end the half, the American lead was eight.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN, 10 Aug. 2024
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Wendy Vazquez, Southern Living, 8 Oct. 2024
Boston ended the period with a 19-7 spurt that was capped by a a half-court buzzer beater by Payton Pritchard – his second such shot of the series – to give Boston a 67-46 halftime lead.
—Kyle Hightower, Twin Cities, 17 June 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
After a buzzer beater to end the half, the American lead was eight.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN, 10 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for beater
Noun
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Her dog bolted right past her arms and went straight into the crate.Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
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But when Trump left, the building would return to normal and the flags stuffed in crates.Paula Aceves, Curbed, 31 Oct. 2024
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The Bucs responded with a game-tying field goal from 26 yards, by one-time 49ers temp Chase McLaughlin, before Brock Purdy directed a last-minute drive that allowed for Moody’s 44-yard winner.Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
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Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin will play key roles in deciding the winner of the 2024 presidential race, along with states like Arizona, Georgia, Nevada and North Carolina.Jessie Balmert, The Enquirer, 6 Nov. 2024
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At this same time, Nima goes on a little parade around New Eden like a conqueror surveying their new land.Rafael Motamayor, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2024
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Putin has begun comparing himself to Peter the Great—perhaps the Russian empire’s most famous conqueror.Dmytro Kuleba, Foreign Affairs, 17 June 2022
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“Beater.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beater. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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