beat
verb (used with object)
to strike violently or forcefully and repeatedly.
had beaten
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past perfectof beat.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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The host Patriots hadn’t lost a league game since 2017 and had beaten Cleveland 13 consecutive times, by an average score of 40-8.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026
And by the end of the afternoon, Rybakina had beaten the two-time defending champion 6-4, 5-7, 6-2 to secure the first U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 12, 2026
It was Edison’s only loss of the season and the Chargers had beaten Servite in the regular season.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 23, 2026
Moments after Bosnia-Herzegovina had beaten Italy on penalties to qualify for only their second World Cup, Dzeko celebrated cautiously while nursing his arm in a sling.
From BBC ● Jun. 12, 2026
And Kabarak had beaten the other school in three of the four events that day, so everyone was happy.
From "Facing the Lion" by Joseph Lemasolai Lekuton and Herman Viola
