beat
verb (used with object)
to strike violently or forcefully and repeatedly.
am beating
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present progressiveof beat (1st person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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“So far I think I am beating this virus,” Barcelona says.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 21, 2020
I am beating my head against a brick wall here.
From Slate ● Jul. 30, 2020
There are still two or three outstanding matters which I am beating the drum on which need resolving in short order.
From The Guardian ● Sep. 12, 2019
I went back for blood tests and got a bumped-up dose, and I am beating the symptoms.
From Washington Post ● May 23, 2016
“Hello. I am Joey Pow. I am beating all my opponents in four and a half seconds. It is because I wear the red trunks my sponsor says are good luck. This is my sponsor.”
From "Lawn Boy Returns" by Gary Paulsen
