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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
Apologies go to Zion Williamson’s 360 dunk and Trae Young’s half-court buzzer beater for missing the GIF cut.
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Chris Branch, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
Suggs helped Gonzaga advance to the NCAA tournament championship by defeating UCLA with a game-winning buzzer beater in overtime.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 4 Jan. 2025
This pastry beater though is a cheap, easy way to protect your pie crusts while still giving you the ease of making dough with an electric mixer.
—Noah Kaufman, Bon Appétit, 9 Oct. 2024
The 12-speed mixer boasts 500 watts of power and comes with a bunch of useful accessories, including a flat beater, pouring shield, dough hook, stainless steel bowl and a whisk.
—Will Porter, Architectural Digest, 2 Dec. 2024
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Chris Branch, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
Suggs helped Gonzaga advance to the NCAA tournament championship by defeating UCLA with a game-winning buzzer beater in overtime.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 4 Jan. 2025
This pastry beater though is a cheap, easy way to protect your pie crusts while still giving you the ease of making dough with an electric mixer.
—Noah Kaufman, Bon Appétit, 9 Oct. 2024
The 12-speed mixer boasts 500 watts of power and comes with a bunch of useful accessories, including a flat beater, pouring shield, dough hook, stainless steel bowl and a whisk.
—Will Porter, Architectural Digest, 2 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for beater
Noun
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Allow the dog to observe and sniff the rabbit through the crate without sudden movements or direct contact.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
4 Mar. 2025
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The wholesale cost of a crate of 48 large avocados increased from $75 to $85 last week, said Navarro.—
Seema Mehta,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The three-time Shield winners hope to step up their game after finishing second-to-last during the 2024 season.—
Tomás Mier,
Rolling Stone,
4 Mar. 2025
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The 13-time PGA Tour winner confirmed that his next start will be at The Players Championship, which will be played at its regular venue, the TPC Sawgrass, one week after the Arnold Palmer Invitational.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
4 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Theirs is the other grand story from would-be California conquerors.—
Patt Morrison,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Mar. 2025
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Infinitely worse is Kenneth Marshall, the leader of the expedition and the wannabe conqueror of Niflheim.—
Justin Chang,
The New Yorker,
28 Feb. 2025
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“Beater.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beater. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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