- present participle of beat.
beating
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To stay sharp, they’ve cracked the secret to beating jet lag.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026
He has already won silverware in his time with the Hatters, guiding them to the EFL Trophy, beating Stockport County 3-1 at Wembley in April in front of a crowd of nearly 50,000.
From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026
Actor Bill Nighy's reinvention as an agony uncle has earned him the award for best host at the British Podcast Awards, beating names such as Louis Theroux, Katherine Ryan and Lily Allen.
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026
He also posted the hot dog stand menu — which was dented by an errant punch during the fight — saying “New office piece. Poor thing took a beating this weekend.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 30, 2026
Her heart was beating a million miles a minute.
From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz
Later it took further beatings as they worked out how the 8,000-pound horse could be dragged over dunes and log rollers by actors with ropes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
His mission was to reshape an England team scarred by years of Ashes beatings.
From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2025
“People don’t have the bandwidth to respond with the kind of outrage that they would when you saw the beatings at Pan Pacific Park,” said Abdullah, referring to the LAPD’s response to protests in 2020.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 25, 2025
As one British study titled "Banter, bollockings and beatings" made clear, an often macho culture can prevail, including bizarre induction rituals.
From Salon ● Mar. 11, 2024
She was ably defended by George Bizos, who attempted to demonstrate that Winnie had no involvement with either the kidnappings or the beatings.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
