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as in pulses
a rhythmic expanding and contracting
he wears a pacemaker to help maintain a regular beating of his heart
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as in defeats
failure to win a contest
took a beating and ended up in second place
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Recent Examples of beatings
The answer doomed him to further beatings—but that was not the point.
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Tracy Grant, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Apr. 2026
Those who ignore or refuse the Mexican Mafia’s rules or orders are often targeted for beatings or even death.
—Sean Emery, Oc Register, 23 Apr. 2026
The new report also tracked an increase in antisemitic attacks that resulted in physical harm, including beatings and stone throwing.
—ABC News, 13 Apr. 2026
Schiller can't forget the sick soundtrack that came with his daily beatings.
—Troy Roberts, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
Examples of petty beatings also abound, like footage from December showing two guys in Leeds, UK tossing a delivery robot into a bush, or video of one bot cracked open and left for dead on a Los Angeles sidewalk.
—Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 2 Apr. 2026
In Aden alone, the count is in the hundreds — most of them swallowed by a secret prison network managed by the UAE and its affiliated forces, where torture, beatings and abuse were common, according to the Yemeni government, human rights organizations and the United Nations.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2026
He and Flores also are accused of ordering kidnappings, beatings and murders of those who owed them drug money or undermined their trafficking operation.
—Arkansas Online, 27 Mar. 2026
They are also accused of ordering kidnappings, beatings and murders of those who owed them drug money or undermined their trafficking operation.
—Regina Garcia Cano, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
Tracy Grant, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Apr. 2026
Those who ignore or refuse the Mexican Mafia’s rules or orders are often targeted for beatings or even death.
—Sean Emery, Oc Register, 23 Apr. 2026
The new report also tracked an increase in antisemitic attacks that resulted in physical harm, including beatings and stone throwing.
—ABC News, 13 Apr. 2026
Schiller can't forget the sick soundtrack that came with his daily beatings.
—Troy Roberts, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
Examples of petty beatings also abound, like footage from December showing two guys in Leeds, UK tossing a delivery robot into a bush, or video of one bot cracked open and left for dead on a Los Angeles sidewalk.
—Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 2 Apr. 2026
In Aden alone, the count is in the hundreds — most of them swallowed by a secret prison network managed by the UAE and its affiliated forces, where torture, beatings and abuse were common, according to the Yemeni government, human rights organizations and the United Nations.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2026
He and Flores also are accused of ordering kidnappings, beatings and murders of those who owed them drug money or undermined their trafficking operation.
—Arkansas Online, 27 Mar. 2026
They are also accused of ordering kidnappings, beatings and murders of those who owed them drug money or undermined their trafficking operation.
—Regina Garcia Cano, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for beatings
Noun
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The space pulses with Afro-beats and laughter.—
Carrie Honaker,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
1 May 2026
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It’s powered by harmonic resonance technology, using rhythmic pulses to gently and effectively comb through knots.—
Gina Vaynshteyn,
StyleCaster,
30 Apr. 2026
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The team had shown signs of regression, not least in heavy defeats to Arsenal, Crystal Palace and Chelsea.—
Patrick Boyland,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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The back-to-back losses this weekend at Coors Field are the Dodgers’ first consecutive defeats of the season.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
19 Apr. 2026
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Saturday’s defeat at home to Tottenham Hotspur was markedly less depressing than the losses in the previous two games.—
Steve Madeley,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Recent survey results on job losses have ticked above that percentage in the past year.—
George Petras,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The space pulses with Afro-beats and laughter.—
Carrie Honaker,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
1 May 2026
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Kelli Reynolds is a script supervisor for Inspiration, the language learning model that has copyrighted not just archetypal characters, but all tropes and plot beats, so that no human can access or create new stories.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 May 2026
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Michael’s tendency to speak up earned him frequent whippings with his father’s belt.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
21 Apr. 2026
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In September, a photo showing an enslaved man's scarred back from whippings was removed from a national monument in Georgia.—
Aida Mogos,
CBS News,
24 Feb. 2026
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There have been setbacks along the way.—
Jonathan Bullington,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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But noise, as well as glare, are typically buffered with vegetative landscaping and setbacks, or the distance between the property line and the nearest structure.—
Anna Clark,
ProPublica,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Beatings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beatings. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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