beat
verb (used with object)
to strike violently or forcefully and repeatedly.
Example Sentences
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It also overestimated diastolic blood pressure, the bottom number, or the pressure in the arteries when the heart rests between beats, by 4.0 mmHg.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 1, 2026
He started rapping as a hobby when he was 10 and was making beats on his computer at 13.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026
For one, it was a blast of cold coffee to the face to realize that what qualifies as a career-derailing flop in 2006 meets or beats the quality of most made-for-Netflix features.
From Salon ● Sep. 18, 2026
It sure beats the old days of calling and waiting on long holds or hoping to be available for a return call!
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
From there, it’s a matter of counting, hearing and feeling how the strong vs. weak beats are grouped to create a meter.
From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin
