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as in licks
to strike repeatedly
they attacked and beat him, but fortunately he'll be fine
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as in defeats
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 surpasses
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 throbs
to expand and contract in a rhythmic manner
the patient's heart beats roughly 60 times per minute
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as in flutters
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 frustrates
to prevent from achieving a goal
you beat me to it
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as in glows
to shine with a bright harsh light
the tropical sun beat down on our heads without mercy
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as in drums
to strike or cause to strike lightly and usually rhythmically
beat the drum in a marching rhythm
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as in confuses
to throw into a state of mental uncertainty
it beats me how that slipup happened
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as in circumvents
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 grinds
to reduce to fine particles
years of pounding had beaten the pebbles to a fine dust
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as in plucks
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 thumps
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 pulses
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 rhythms
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 heartbeats
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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Recent Examples of beats
Brett Knight, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
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—Christa Joanna Lee, Glamour, 4 Oct. 2024
That beats the Lexmark and Canon models on their color toner costs while almost matching their costs with black-and-white pages.
—David English, PCMAG, 3 Oct. 2024
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This year’s group more than doubles that total, at $787 million, which also beats 2022’s record of $751 million.
—Brett Knight, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
Bramble Stitched Notebook Set $22 $18 Amazon For the friend who still swears nothing beats the feel of pen and paper, this notebook set is way more stylish and organized than their random legal notepads.
—Christa Joanna Lee, Glamour, 4 Oct. 2024
That beats the Lexmark and Canon models on their color toner costs while almost matching their costs with black-and-white pages.
—David English, PCMAG, 3 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for beats
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Produced by La Crème, the single combines her sweet croon with Wheeler’s tender approach, creating an alluring and emotive mix of Latin pop and urban rhythms.Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 4 Oct. 2024
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Powered by ethereal melodies and splashes of Latin rhythms that build the intensity, the song allows Valenzuela and Spalla’s dreamy vocals to take center stage.Ingrid Fajardo, Billboard, 4 Oct. 2024
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In the film, a scientist (Duhamel) steals an experiment and hides off the grid in Europe to prevent it from becoming weaponized.Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 21 Oct. 2024
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In the film, a scientist (Duhamel) steals an experiment and hides off the grid in Europe to prevent it from becoming weaponized.Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 21 Oct. 2024
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If that fund exceeds $2 million, the Legislature could vote to spend the amount over $2 million on peace officer training, equipment and other benefits.Stacey Barchenger, The Arizona Republic, 4 Oct. 2024
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The cost exceeds $20 billion annually due to lawsuits, turnover and loss of productivity.Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
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The structure, flow, and cadences are nice; Adetunji sounds good vocally.Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 18 Oct. 2024
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Never mind caring about any of these characters, a word that should technically be in scare quotes here, though kudos to the cast for being so nimble in switching personality traits, defining tics and signature cadences on a dime.David Fear, Rolling Stone, 2 Oct. 2024
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If Musk and Ramsawamy’s group avoids recommending ways to slash benefit programs such as Social Security and spending on the military, that could mean cuts of more than 80% across domestic programs, including food inspections and infrastructure repairs.William Gavin, Quartz, 13 Nov. 2024
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This also avoids a brightness instability problem that can afflict the TV’s Standard mode, where the image suffers distracting brightness ‘jumps’ or ‘drops’ when an HDR image cuts abruptly between bright and dark shots.John Archer, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024
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But winning this will mean landing punches, and taking them.Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2024
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But winning this will mean landing punches, and taking them.Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2024
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Duality – On Black Wings stacks for max effectiveness, reduced from 5 to 3 but extend buff duration from 7 to 10 seconds.Paul Tassi, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Experiment with different shutter speeds from three to 15 seconds.Jamie Carter, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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In the very last moments of the week, the Sun smiles beatifically on Jupiter, blessing you with confidence to begin the next Monday in a chipper mood.Jennifer Culp, Them, 4 Oct. 2024
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There were other moments when Binder uncovered specific ideas that Axelrod said shifted the race's momentum.Zohreen Shah, ABC News, 4 Oct. 2024
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“Beats.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beats. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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