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as in winners
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 beaters
Payton Pritchard scored a game-high 23 points, including buzzer-beaters to end the first and second quarters, to lead the Celtics past his hometown Portland Trail Blazers on Monday night.
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Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 27 Jan. 2026
And considering how many old beaters are on the road, spring for new tires and brakes.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 26 Jan. 2026
Any residual fat or grease on the beaters or the bowl can also prevent the egg whites from whipping up properly.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 30 Nov. 2025
Plus, the mixer comes with a snap-on storage case that holds the two traditional beaters and whisk, so nothing gets lost and cleanup is quick and easy.
—Sian Babish, PEOPLE, 10 Nov. 2025
Perched in the top of a palm tree, Fred was waiting for the beaters to drive the tiger past.
—Clare Conley, Outdoor Life, 18 Sep. 2025
The Aquanaut is actually outperforming Patek’s more famous Nautilus, pointing to what could be a growing desire for more understated beaters.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 15 Aug. 2025
Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 27 Jan. 2026
And considering how many old beaters are on the road, spring for new tires and brakes.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 26 Jan. 2026
Any residual fat or grease on the beaters or the bowl can also prevent the egg whites from whipping up properly.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 30 Nov. 2025
Plus, the mixer comes with a snap-on storage case that holds the two traditional beaters and whisk, so nothing gets lost and cleanup is quick and easy.
—Sian Babish, PEOPLE, 10 Nov. 2025
Perched in the top of a palm tree, Fred was waiting for the beaters to drive the tiger past.
—Clare Conley, Outdoor Life, 18 Sep. 2025
The Aquanaut is actually outperforming Patek’s more famous Nautilus, pointing to what could be a growing desire for more understated beaters.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 15 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for beaters
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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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LimX Dynamics released this week a video showing 18 of its full-size Oli humanoid robots autonomously emerging from shipping crates, standing up, walking in formation, and performing a coordinated routine without human intervention.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Jan. 2026
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Having beaten Rybakina from a similar situation in the 2023 title clash, Sabalenka unleashed a flurry of winners to go ahead 3-0, but the Kazakh erased the deficit and broke for 4-3 before securing the victory to add to her 2022 Wimbledon triumph.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
31 Jan. 2026
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California should be deeply concerned when hedge funds – not survivors – emerge as the biggest winners in lawsuits with taxpayer dollars on the line.—
Jaime Huff,
Oc Register,
31 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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Some as conquerors, some as Crusaders.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
6 Dec. 2025
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“Beaters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beaters. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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