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 prosecutor argued the beatings basically never stopped, claiming footage showed nannies beating one child, then turning their violence toward any of the other toddlers who wept while watching. — James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026 An hour before a ball was even kicked on Sunday afternoon, the beating of drums and chanting from the River Guard supporters group could be heard loud and clear from the locker rooms at the Boas Soccer Complex. — Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 17 Oct. 2026

Verb

Texas made a statement by beating Ohio State but now has back-to-back losses to Oklahoma and Florida. — Michael Cunningham, AJC.com, 19 Oct. 2026 This is a good win for a Buffalo team that is wrapping up a two-game trip out West, beating the preseason Super Bowl favorite Rams and the better-than-expected Raiders. — Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for beating

Recent Examples of Synonyms for beating

Noun

That spirit of creation—the one prerequisite of really making something new—pulses through every note.

— Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 23 Oct. 2026
ArcCaptain's single- and double-pulse functions only operate in synergic mode.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of pulse

Verb

Groups of young people were seen dancing with music pounding through the crowd as meters away tear gas billowed into the air.

— Joseph Ataman, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026
At the moment, the good detective is strutting around the float, kicking the wheels and pounding the floorboards.

— Danielle Parker, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of pounding

Verb

Fernandes points out the prevalence of tactical voting — when voters abandon their preferred candidate for one with a better chance of winning or defeating a rival — as an explanation for the first-round surprise in early October.

— Alessandra Freitas, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2026
Eisenkot argued that Israel needed to concentrate its military resources on defeating Hamas in the south before embarking on another major conflict.

— Eric Cortellessa, Time, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of defeating

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

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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