beats (down)

Definition of beats (down)next
present tense third-person singular of beat (down)
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Verb
  • Although lower in the western sky, Venus shines about seven times brighter than Jupiter, yet continues to be rather disappointing in telescopes.
    Joe Rao, Space.com, 2 May 2026
  • That sensibility shines where vintage European furnishings, like a 1960s sofa by Italian designer Luciano Frigerio, sit alongside antique Japanese screens and cabinetry; or when upcycled kimono fabrics hang alongside bespoke amber-glass wall sconces made in Murano, Italy.
    Terry Ward, Robb Report, 30 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Wade beams as his children describe their meal.
    Andy Rose, CNN Money, 6 Apr. 2026
  • Nicholas Hoult beams with his bleached hair and Prada button-up courtside at the Lakers versus Cleveland Cavaliers game in Los Angeles on March 31.
    Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 4 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Going farther west, however, brightens the sky even more and anywhere west of a line from approximately central Michigan, going south through east-central Kentucky to the Gulf Coast will be bathed in full daylight.
    Joe Rao, Space.com, 24 Apr. 2026
  • As a professional online shopper, nothing brightens up my day quite like scoring a budget-friendly haul.
    Clara McMahon, PEOPLE, 24 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The rest of the property radiates outwards from here, incorporating four restaurants, rooms and suites spread across a number of individual low-rise blocks, the Conrad Spa, and meeting and events space.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Apr. 2026
  • Symptoms differ from strokes caused by a blockage in the brain, as a spinal stroke causes pain in the neck or back that radiates through the limbs, muscle weakness or numbness, incontinence and loss of sensation, such as feeling touch or temperature changes.
    Cara Lynn Shultz, PEOPLE, 17 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • For some, a Day 3 NFL draft selection lights a competitive fuse, so to speak.
    Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2026
  • Long evenings stretch out, iced drinks sweat in your hand, and porch lights flicker on just as the air begins to hum with those all-too-familiar pests.
    Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 26 Apr. 2026
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“Beats (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beats%20%28down%29. Accessed 2 May. 2026.

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