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View definitions for beats down

beats down

verb as in reduce

verb as in haggle

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Example Sentences

Lying squarely athwart the Line, the sun beats down upon it like the blast from an open furnace-door.

The hot sun beats down upon his bruised and aching head and sears his bloodshot eyes.

The sunshine beats down fiercely, the springs and wells are far apart, and the patient animals must not be overloaded.

Those that are bulged are sent to the maker, who beats down the swellings, and sends back the barrels to be proved again.

As the hail suddenly beats down a field where every ear of grain shines like purest gold, so were they beaten down.

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On this page you'll find 678 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to beats down, such as: afflict, annoy, beat down, harass, maltreat, and overwhelm.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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