was beating
- past progressive of beat.
Example Sentences
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Before this season, their best result was beating Lazio on penalties in the quarter-finals of the Europa League before being eliminated by Tottenham Hotspur.
From Barron's ● Feb. 24, 2026
He said elsewhere that his heart was beating at 60%.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 29, 2026
He said they’d been recommending a “stay-home investment strategy since 2010” and this year started to acknowledge that “go global” was beating the U.S.
From MarketWatch ● Dec. 8, 2025
The sun was beating down, and the air was dusty.
From Slate ● Sep. 19, 2025
She grabbed Bree's halter and stood still, holding both the horses; and though her heart was beating as hard as a hammer, she did nothing to show it.
From "The Horse and His Boy" by C.S. Lewis
