beat
verb (used with object)
to strike violently or forcefully and repeatedly.
Example Sentences
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Beard, whose beats carried hits like "La Grange" and "Sharp Dressed Man," had stepped back from touring last year after suffering unspecified health issues.
From Barron's ● Aug. 18, 2026
Then the light turns green and he beats them off the line even while towing a Dodge Charger on a flatbed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
Jamie used a vibration vest – "like a rock and roll ninja" she said - which allowed him to feel the tempo around him and trigger his own beats.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
If anyone knows where Hong Kong’s old street food pulse still beats, it’s them.
From Salon ● Aug. 9, 2026
I shoved my foot between the pug and the steel gate, hoping to slow Fig’s heart a few beats closer to calm.
From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas
