as in exhausted
depleted in strength, energy, or freshness
felt beaten after three months of 90-hour workweeks
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as in battered
to strike repeatedly
they attacked and beat him, but fortunately he'll be fine
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as in gotten
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 surpassed
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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as in pulsed
to expand and contract in a rhythmic manner
the patient's heart beats roughly 60 times per minute
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as in fluttered
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 baffled
to prevent from achieving a goal
you beat me to it
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as in forged
to shape with a hammer
the medieval artisans who beat iron into exquisite swords
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as in burnt
to shine with a bright harsh light
the tropical sun beat down on our heads without mercy
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as in drummed
to strike or cause to strike lightly and usually rhythmically
beat the drum in a marching rhythm
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as in puzzled
to throw into a state of mental uncertainty
it beats me how that slipup happened
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as in escaped
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 pounded
to reduce to fine particles
years of pounding had beaten the pebbles to a fine dust
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as in cheated
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 beaten
Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 16 Nov. 2023
Chee mashes the kernels with beaten egg, salt and a flourish of sugar that brings the flavor into focus but leaves no trace of sweetness.
—Ligaya Mishan Esther Choi, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2022
Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 25 Mar. 2025
If Liverpool beat Newcastle United at Wembley on Sunday, the Carabao Cup will be Slot’s first trophy since replacing Jurgen Klopp nine months ago.
—Daniel Taylor, The Athletic, 14 Mar. 2025
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Adjective
Remove and discard plastic wrap from rolls, and gently brush tops of rolls with some of the beaten egg.
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The man had been severely beaten with a baseball bat and was suffering from injuries to his face and arm, federal authorities said.
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King Charles cant get involved in Prince Harrys security woes: author Ingrid Seward, editor-in-chief of Majesty magazine and author of ‘My Mother and I,’ explains why the monarch is too exhausted to deal with his younger son’s ongoing court battle.—
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Factors like dehydration, sugar crashes, caffeine withdrawal and tolerance, and sleep cycle disruption can actually leave you more exhausted after an energy drink.—
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The Dodgers’ lower-leverage relievers got battered.—
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The facility's roof was also damaged by Hurricane Beryl, which battered the southeastern United States in July 2024.—
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Mega Millions has hit and surpassed the $1 billion mark six times in the game's history, according to Mega Millions.—
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Nordstrom did report a third-quarter drop in net earnings, but there were increases in operating profits and sales revenues that surpassed Wall Street expectations.—
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Federal officials alleged that Cormier forged the signature of the company’s owner and used the owner’s signature stamp on the checks to cash the checks or deposit them into her personal bank account.—
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Federal officials alleged that Cormier forged the signature of the company’s owner and used the owner’s signature stamp on the checks to cash the checks or deposit them into her personal bank account.—
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India escaped the scary moment unscathed.—
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Anderson, who retired his first 10 batters, walked the bases loaded with one out in the fourth, but escaped the jam by striking out Jeremy Peña and getting Diaz to line out.—
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A day earlier, Michigan's Upper Peninsula was pounded by heavy snow and high winds gusting up to 50 mph resulting in blizzard conditions and whiteouts.—
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The Orioles pounded the Red Sox on Monday without any of their starters, relying on hard-throwing prospect Zach Fruit and a slew of youngsters.—
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One major case was probing if Capital One cheated customers out of $2 billion in interest payments.—
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And a media room cheated as an office, where the family keeps important papers.—
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Robbins was mostly Black, a place built by Black people who were tired of racial conflict in Chicago.—
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Was Michelle ever tired of using the vibrator all the time in the show?—
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“Beaten.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beaten. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.
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