beat
verb (used with object)
to strike violently or forcefully and repeatedly.
is beating
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present progressiveof beat (3rd 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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Broad approach: An active fund holding a whopping 800 stocks is beating major indexes.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 14, 2026
A basket of U.S. carriers is beating the S&P 500 despite a war and an oil-price spike.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
The other main type is connected directly to the heart and, like a pacemaker, also sends regular electrical signals if the heart is beating too slowly.
From BBC ● Jun. 8, 2026
But year to date the fund, which yields 3.4%, is beating the pants off the market.
From Barron's ● Mar. 6, 2026
My heart is beating as fast as a bird’s.
From "On the Far Side of the Mountain" by Jean Craighead George
