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

Darien Ramsey, 62, was convicted in connection with the beating that killed 55-year-old Mark Jennings, according to the District Attorney's Office. — Frederick Sutton Sinclair, CBS News, 5 Oct. 2026 In 1996, Pike was found guilty of first-degree murder for beating, torturing and killing Slemmer, a fellow Jobs Corps worker, in a remote area of the University of Tennessee Agricultural campus. — Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 2 Oct. 2026

Verb

The breakthrough, if substantiated, could allow CXMT to produce more power-efficient memory chips, beating Samsung and SK Hynix to the milestone. — Alexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2026 James Hager arrived at Lopez’s Palm Drive home in Key Largo to stop him from beating his on-and-off-again girlfriend, according to Lopez’s arrest report. — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 12 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for beating

Recent Examples of Synonyms for beating

Noun

One sits on the nose bridge, next to the angular artery, and picks up pulse, blinking, and eyebrow movement.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 15 Oct. 2026
Electrical pulses reshape memory Vanadium dioxide can undergo a transition between electrically insulating and conducting states.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of pulse

Noun

Abiy's office accused the TPLF of obstructing the agreement and said that the latest fighting ended in its defeat.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 17 Oct. 2026
Abiy’s office accused the TPLF of obstructing the agreement and said the latest fighting ended in its defeat.

— Khaled Kazziha, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of defeat

Verb

Strong winds, pounding seas and coastal flood threats will be near-constant companions for parts of North Carolina up through the Chesapeake Bay area this weekend as a nor’easter that’s expected to linger well into next week starts to take shape.

— Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2026
You were expected, at the very least, to put up a good fight, and the dance could get real ugly real quick—I’ve witnessed aunties and uncles pounding their fists on the table in a yelling war and checks being ripped straight down the middle.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of pounding

Verb

The Brewers defended home turf in Game 1 of the NLCS, defeating the Los Angeles Dodgers 2–1 in a tight pitching duel.

— Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2026
Here the goal is to traverse a sprawling castle, defeating all kinds of monsters and gathering gear and experience points to get stronger.

— Andrew Webster, The Verge, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of defeating

Verb

Businesses remained the main source of research investment, with enterprise spending exceeding around $420 billion for the first time, accounting for more than 77% of the national total.

— Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026
He is also accused of exceeding his authority under Ohio law by failing to identify any statutory or constitutional source of legal authority for his order.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of exceeding

Verb

Birds chirp in the tree branches above, and a large yellow butterfly alights on a leaf before flapping away into the sloping sunshine.

— Sophie Neiman, Christian Science Monitor, 5 Oct. 2026
That means the bird species flapping around in backyards today are effectively the only surviving dinosaurs.

— Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of flapping

Verb

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