Examples of beater in a Sentence
driving a rusty old beater
he drives a beater that just barely runs
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The game followed a championship series filled with down-to-the-wire face-offs won by edge-of-your-seat buzzer beaters.
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Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 15 June 2026
New Knicks legends There have been some amazing players and moments since 1973, like Bernard King and Patrick Ewing, John Starks' dunk over Michael Jordan in 1993, the 1994 Finals, Allan Houston's buzzer-beater, and Larry Johnson's four-point play in the run to the 1999 Finals.
—Chris Scaglione, CBS News, 14 June 2026
Nuggets wing Torrey Craig made the same exact mistake as Fox with a few seconds left in Game 7 of a 2020 playoff series, but Mike Conley’s buzzer beater at the other end rimmed out, sparing Craig.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 12 June 2026
Check the base of the beater shaft, rims around the motor housing, ventilation openings, and control knobs and switches.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 11 June 2026
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Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 15 June 2026
New Knicks legends There have been some amazing players and moments since 1973, like Bernard King and Patrick Ewing, John Starks' dunk over Michael Jordan in 1993, the 1994 Finals, Allan Houston's buzzer-beater, and Larry Johnson's four-point play in the run to the 1999 Finals.
—Chris Scaglione, CBS News, 14 June 2026
Nuggets wing Torrey Craig made the same exact mistake as Fox with a few seconds left in Game 7 of a 2020 playoff series, but Mike Conley’s buzzer beater at the other end rimmed out, sparing Craig.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 12 June 2026
Check the base of the beater shaft, rims around the motor housing, ventilation openings, and control knobs and switches.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 11 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for beater
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“Beater.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beater. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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