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 Beat on medium speed; the butter will go from chunky to pebbly to sandy, and then the mixture will ball up around the beaters. — ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026 Using clean, dry bowl and beaters, beat egg whites on medium-high speed until soft peaks form. — Judy Bart Kancigor, Oc Register, 3 Sep. 2026 At a village not far from the nullah where the tigers were, a crew of about 100 beaters was rounded up. — Leslie E. Tassell, Outdoor Life, 27 Aug. 2026 After receiving the ball from an inbound pass with three seconds left in game 5, Jordan nailed the buzzer-beater while floating horizontally through the air near the free throw line. — Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 20 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for beater
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Noun
  • In one video, a young orangutan can be seen crouching in the corner of a small, dark crate, its frightened eyes wide open.
    — Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Between food, toys, treats, beds, crates and more, shopping for pets can get expensive.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • The Brewers will face the winner of the ALCS — the Cleveland Guardians lead the Tampa Bay Rays 2-1 in the series — in the World Series, which begins next Friday in Milwaukee.
    — Greg Rosenstein, NBC news, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Shane Pinto scored the shootout winner to lead the Ottawa Senators to a 2-1 win over the New York Islanders on Thursday night.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 16 Oct. 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
Noun
  • Rubio’s idea of the West is both messier and simpler, populated by muscular explorers and conquerors, from Alexander the Great and the Frankish king Charlemagne to the conquistador Hernán Cortés and the frontiersmen of the American West.
    — Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Located at the junction of three continents—Europe, Asia, and Africa—the region has historically been a crossroads for conquerors, peoples, trade, and ideas.
    — Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Sep. 2026

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“Beater.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beater. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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