BEATING Synonyms: 582 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

ˈbē-tiŋ

Definition of beating

as in pulse

a rhythmic expanding and contracting he wears a pacemaker to help maintain a regular beating of his heart

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as in defeat

failure to win a contest took a beating and ended up in second place

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beating

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verb

present participle of beat

as in pounding

to strike repeatedly they attacked and beat him, but fortunately he'll be fine

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as in defeating

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 exceeding

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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losing (to)

as in throbbing

to expand and contract in a rhythmic manner the patient's heart beats roughly 60 times per minute

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as in flapping

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 frustrating

to prevent from achieving a goal you beat me to it

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as in drawing

to shape with a hammer the medieval artisans who beat iron into exquisite swords

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as in burning

to shine with a bright harsh light the tropical sun beat down on our heads without mercy

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as in tapping

to strike or cause to strike lightly and usually rhythmically beat the drum in a marching rhythm

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as in baffling

to throw into a state of mental uncertainty it beats me how that slipup happened

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as in circumventing

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 grinding

to reduce to fine particles years of pounding had beaten the pebbles to a fine dust

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as in cheating

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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Recent Examples of beating

Noun

The beating took place in April but was only recently revealed through court filings. — Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 25 Aug. 2026 Chicago’s Indian Independence Day celebrations kicked off with the revving of motorcycles and the beating of drums, as a few dozen marchers decked out in orange, white and green headed down Devon Avenue in West Ridge. — Evgenia Anastasakos, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026

Verb

The Brewers hold the tiebreaker over the Dodgers after beating them in four of the seven games this season. — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026 The Braves avoided the sweep by beating the Brewers 4-2 Sunday night. — Michael Cunningham, AJC.com, 24 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for beating

Recent Examples of Synonyms for beating

Noun

If blues music is considered Chicago’s heart, house music is its pulse.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026
The heartbeat of the Park University women’s flag football program pulses from under the walls of limestone in the caves underneath the quaint campus.

— PJ Green August 27, Kansas City Star, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of pulse

Noun

But that defeat to the Eagles in Super Bowl LIX was the worst pro season for McDuffie until last year.

— Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 27 Aug. 2026
In 2025 things got more serious for Jair Bolsonaro when he was convicted and sentenced to about 27 years in prison for his role in planning a coup to remain in power after his election defeat.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of defeat

Verb

DeSoto won the Class 6A Division II state championship last season, defeating Southlake Carroll in the state semifinals.

— Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Aug. 2026
Boise State started the season 1-1, losing 42-21 to Central Michigan before defeating Portland State 33-22 in a pair of nonconference games.

— Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of defeating

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For comparison, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), the world’s largest foundry, began mass-producing 7nm chips in 2018 and can achieve yields exceeding 90%, depending on factors including chip design and die size.

— Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2026
As shown on the chart, the load curve in 2026 surged significantly in late June, briefly exceeding 125,000 megawatts.

— , CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of exceeding

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When the chute opened, Paper Cut thrashed across the arena until, at the sound of the buzzer, Jacobson launched himself off the animal and staggered away, his chaps flapping.

— Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026
The cast are clustered around a table of props and despite her disappointment at the lack of hag wigs, Dale Dickey is flapping a fishing net like a seafaring matador.

— Antonia Blyth, Deadline, 14 Aug. 2026

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But Algo’s hyper-logical, computerised process of consistently picking the favourites to win was undone in the second match of the day, with Ghana frustrating England in a 0-0 draw.

— The Athletic Soccer Experts, New York Times, 24 June 2026
The documentary’s contradiction is right there, enthralling us with the wild achievements Potter pulled off and frustrating us with his bombast, leading us to ponder whether, as The Dark Wizard suggests, either could exist without the other.

— Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 7 May 2026