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as in winner
one that defeats an enemy or opponent
no one likes to see the beater of our team in the play-offs
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Recent Examples of beater
Leite’s isolation buzzer-beater put Portland up 43-41 at halftime.
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John Davis, Daily News, 8 June 2026
Beat with chilled beaters of a mixer on medium until soft peaks form (tips curl).
—Jessica Saari Christensen, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 June 2026
If Jaxson Dart were a liberal woman-beater, Le Batard probably wouldn’t say a negative word about him.
—Bobby Burack Outkick, FOXNews.com, 27 May 2026
When the video screen showed Caruso, the rabid Thunder fans doubled their volume, as if a game-winning buzzer-beater had just swished.
—Marcus Thompson Ii, New York Times, 19 May 2026
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John Davis, Daily News, 8 June 2026
Beat with chilled beaters of a mixer on medium until soft peaks form (tips curl).
—Jessica Saari Christensen, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 June 2026
If Jaxson Dart were a liberal woman-beater, Le Batard probably wouldn’t say a negative word about him.
—Bobby Burack Outkick, FOXNews.com, 27 May 2026
When the video screen showed Caruso, the rabid Thunder fans doubled their volume, as if a game-winning buzzer-beater had just swished.
—Marcus Thompson Ii, New York Times, 19 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for beater
Noun
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An Irvine dog trainer who operated Happy K9 Academy was convicted of killing 11 dogs by keeping them in small crates in a hot van and lying to the pets’ owners about the deaths, authorities said.—
Seamus Bozeman
Follow,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
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Though crates, boxes and moving vans will not be present, the first day of July is like moving day in college football.—
Tom Layberger,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
Noun
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Instead, another contestant was named the winner.—
Charlie Lapastora,
CBS News,
20 June 2026
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Take our hair care winner, the Xtressé Hair Therapy System, which aims to thicken and repair your strands with a combination of at-home daily rituals and professional, in-office care.—
Justin Fenner,
Robb Report,
19 June 2026
Noun
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On the first pitch, Casey, who weighs almost twice as much as me, took the biggest whipper (a giant climbing fall) of his life.—
The Editors,
Outside,
13 Feb. 2026
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Topuria, for his part, has vowed to run it back with Gaethje, praising his conqueror while promising the story between them is far from over.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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Barcelona and Manchester City (in both domestic cups) were their elite conquerors in those competitions, though the 7-2 scoreline of the second leg at Camp Nou was embarrassing.—
The Athletic UK Staff,
New York Times,
26 May 2026
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“Beater.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beater. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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