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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
And considering how many old beaters are on the road, spring for new tires and brakes.
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The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 26 Jan. 2026
Mykah Simmons’ buzzer-beater had the Knights on top 30-27 at the break.
—John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Jan. 2026
North Crowley headed into the locker room clinging to a narrow 35-34 lead thanks to an Izaak Hayes buzzer-beater 3-pointer.
—Ishmael Johnson, Dallas Morning News, 20 Jan. 2026
Rookie guard Egor Demin scored 19 points for the Nets, who lost on a buzzer-beater in overtime against Orlando on Wednesday.
—CBS News, 10 Jan. 2026
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The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 26 Jan. 2026
Mykah Simmons’ buzzer-beater had the Knights on top 30-27 at the break.
—John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Jan. 2026
North Crowley headed into the locker room clinging to a narrow 35-34 lead thanks to an Izaak Hayes buzzer-beater 3-pointer.
—Ishmael Johnson, Dallas Morning News, 20 Jan. 2026
Rookie guard Egor Demin scored 19 points for the Nets, who lost on a buzzer-beater in overtime against Orlando on Wednesday.
—CBS News, 10 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for beater
Noun
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Perhaps more unusually, Biden was given a sterling silver train set worth $7,750 from Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and a road bike and two crates of dates worth $7,089 from United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan.—
MATTHEW LEE THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
30 Jan. 2026
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The dogs are crate-trained but not house-trained and require a lot of attention and exercise.—
Cody Godwin,
USA Today,
29 Jan. 2026
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But FOToS took up the most oxygen last year; its author, a two-time winner here, certainly will earn his third.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
30 Jan. 2026
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The winner of the runoff election will have a bit of a head start, but a Saturday victory isn’t a guarantee of the same outcome later this year.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 Jan. 2026
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The giant Brân the Blessed’s head, which spoke for many years after it was severed, lies buried under a white hill, on top of which the Norman conquerors built a fort, known to later generations as the White Tower, or just the Tower of London.—
Hari Kunzru,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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Battle of the Champions will see seven returning Broth Belt winners heading back to their cauldrons to determine the ultimate kitchen conqueror.—
Amy Drew Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
6 Jan. 2026
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“Beater.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beater. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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