beats (down)

Definition of beats (down)next
present tense third-person singular of beat (down)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for beats (down)
Verb
  • Forchhammer tells the story of the collective where the individual never shines.
    Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 13 Mar. 2026
  • Nettspend’s music shines in its experimental corners, where the chaos briefly resolves into something more intentional.
    Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 10 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Based on research from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, the device beams patients with gamma frequency light and sound for an hour a day.
    Mario Aguilar, STAT, 5 Mar. 2026
  • The room beams casual charm — plants, light woods, abstract prints on the wall to add color, a communal table and a toddler-size rocking chair among a couple Eames-style loungers — and couldn’t hold many more people.
    Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 31 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Nothing brightens a garden like the presence of birds and other wildlife, so invite them in.
    Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 8 Mar. 2026
  • Your 5th House of Discovery brightens as mischievous Mercury conjoins the life-giving Sun.
    Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 7 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • His playing radiates warmth and emotion, capable of moving listeners to tears or filling a room with heartfelt passion.
    Heide Janssen, Oc Register, 15 Mar. 2026
  • Among the most notable is Teatro del Bíobío, a performing arts venue in the city of Concepción that, by night, radiates warm light through a semi-translucent facade like a paper lantern.
    Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 12 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • In all areas of life, optimism lights the spark, while discipline keeps the fire burning.
    Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 3 Mar. 2026
  • Traditional camping lights that rely on PIR suffer from the same faults that annoy homeowners whose security lights blaze into action at two in the morning when a cat saunters past their garage.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 26 Feb. 2026
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“Beats (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beats%20%28down%29. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.

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