- past participle of beat.
beaten
Example Sentences
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Ian Maatsen: With new signing Matteo Ruggeri on the bench, he has competition and had his hands full with Bukayo Saka, and was beaten to the ball for the goal.
From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026
Trojan safeties were beaten multiple times, including on a 28-yard pass from Spartans quarterback Luke Weaver to Jerry McClure over freshman Madden Riordan, which made it 35-9 with 14:56 to play in the fourth quarter.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 30, 2026
Mikel Arteta's men, who were beaten by PSG on penalties in the final last season, will face Borussia Dortmund, Real Betis, Lille, Napoli, Azerbaijan champions Sabah and Slavia Prague as well.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
To be sure, a few of the newer ETF entrants in the AI-powered stock-picking game have beaten the market over more recent periods.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 25, 2026
Side by side, we hiked through the overgrown meadow off the beaten path.
From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall
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