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as in crate
a dilapidated old automobile he drives a beater that just barely runs

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Recent Examples of beater Two kids, two buzzer beaters in two days, one elated dad on hand to see both in person. Grace Raynor, The Athletic, 23 Jan. 2025 President Trump claims to be a president of law and order, but then lets cop beaters and killers walk free. Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 21 Jan. 2025 The four player positions in the game — keeper, beater, seeker and chaser — can be found at the ends of 17-, 24-, 36- and 48-Across. Sam Corbin, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2025 Apologies go to Zion Williamson’s 360 dunk and Trae Young’s half-court buzzer beater for missing the GIF cut. Chris Branch, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for beater
Recent Examples of Synonyms for beater
Noun
  • Cut to an old service elevator with a big, black crate sitting at its center.
    Matt Cabral, EW.com, 6 Apr. 2025
  • An Altair was about the size of an apple crate, with no screen, just lights and switches on the front.
    Monica Nickelsburg, NPR, 4 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Other winners included Banter (XR Elevation Award), Biel/Bienne: Old Town (Splat of the Year), SuperSplat (Innovator of the Year), and Thomas Richter-Trummer (Developer of the Year).
    Charlie Fink, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
  • Lopez, who recently starred in Netflix films The Mother and Atlas, will appear opposite two-time Ted Lasso Emmy winner Brett Goldstein in the upcoming rom com.
    Angel Saunders, People.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Over the centuries, the temples suffered severe damage from conquerors, wars, and earthquakes.
    Irene S. Levine, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
  • Theirs is the other grand story from would-be California conquerors.
    Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2025

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“Beater.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beater. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.

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