BEATEN Synonyms: 610 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

ˈbē-tᵊn

Definition of beaten

as in exhausted

depleted in strength, energy, or freshness felt beaten after three months of 90-hour workweeks

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beaten

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verb

variants or beat

past participle of beat

as in pounded

to strike repeatedly they attacked and beat him, but fortunately he'll be fine

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as in defeated

to achieve a victory over she always beats everyone at checkers, but she's not as good at chess

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as in surpassed

to be greater, better, or stronger than this new animated feature sure beats everything else that's ever been done in animation

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lost (to)

as in pulsed

to expand and contract in a rhythmic manner the patient's heart beats roughly 60 times per minute

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as in fluttered

to move or cause to move with a striking motion the bird's wings beat strongly as it soared in the air

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as in baffled

to prevent from achieving a goal you beat me to it

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as in forged

to shape with a hammer the medieval artisans who beat iron into exquisite swords

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as in burned

to shine with a bright harsh light the tropical sun beat down on our heads without mercy

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as in drummed

to strike or cause to strike lightly and usually rhythmically beat the drum in a marching rhythm

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as in confused

to throw into a state of mental uncertainty it beats me how that slipup happened

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as in escaped

to avoid having to comply with (something) especially through cleverness he spends all of his time trying to beat the system

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as in crushed

to reduce to fine particles years of pounding had beaten the pebbles to a fine dust

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as in cheated

to rob by the use of trickery or threats the screenwriter has filed a lawsuit, accusing the production company of beating him out of his share of the film's net profits

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Recent Examples of beaten

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There’s a skate park for grommets, and for those who’ve been beat up in the waves, the option to call for a deeply therapeutic in-villa Balinese massage. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Oct. 2026 Hot weather and the FIFA World Cup packed out beer gardens, and in Britain, the night that England beat Panama was pubs’ busiest of the year, with card transactions five times the daily average, according to Barclays. — Sam Birchall, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026 After Minnesota beat Michigan for the first time since 2014, Fleck blurted in the on-field postgame interview that his feelings that day trailed only the births of his children and his wedding on the list of best life experiences. — CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026 Tatis' second homer of the postseason tied the score at 1, but the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Padres 3-1 on Wednesday night to take their best-of-five NL Division Series in four games. — ABC News, 8 Oct. 2026 The Braves, who moved to the city from Boston in 1953, won two NL pennants and beat the Yankees in the 1957 World Series behind three home runs from a 23-year-old outfielder named Hank Aaron. — Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026 There hasn’t been a lot of team success for West Side football in recent years, maybe not since Austin beat Fenwick for the Prep Bowl title in 1958. — Mike McGraw, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026 You were beaten even by She-Devil, Roseanne Barr’s own box office fiasco. — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 8 Oct. 2026 The arrangements have drawn mounting scrutiny, most recently after migrants deported to Equatorial Guinea were held at gunpoint and beaten. — Adrian Elimian, semafor.com, 2 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for beaten

Adjective

This is an important practical issue because nighttime feedings happen when parents are understandably exhausted.

— Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026
Researchers now think the answer is not more stimulation, but a chance to reset exhausted fibroblasts.

— Leslie Baumann, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of exhausted

Verb

While four Brewers pitchers combined on a three-hitter and the defense made nearly every big play, Milwaukee’s lineup calmly worked counts, pounded 10 hits through the Padres’ defense and manufactured enough runs to head home smiling.

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 Oct. 2026
But, pounded thin, breaded, and fried, served under lashings of sweet-sharp blackberry sauce, with a confetti of whole blackberries and leaves of mint, the lamb version was brilliant and bizarre, a symphony of strong-willed flavors.

— Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of pounded

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Samuel, or Samuil in Bulgarian, was a warrior emperor who battled the Byzantine Empire to expand his kingdom but was ultimately defeated and died shortly afterward in 1014.

— COSTAS KANTOURIS, Arkansas Online, 4 Oct. 2026
The 1995 Jayhawks went 10-2 and defeated UCLA 51-30 in the bowl game.

— Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of defeated

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The outbreak in the Tampa area has surpassed Florida’s previous record and is nearing the 264 cases reported during Hawaii’s 2015-16 outbreak.

— Mike Stobbe, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026
Just over 24 hours after its release, Panteón Rococó’s Tiny Desk session had already surpassed 1 million views on YouTube.

— Natalia Cano, Billboard, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of surpassed

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In September, the company deployed a new 50 MW pulsed-power subsystem, a five-fold increase in power capability built on its MEGA platform.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 21 Sep. 2026
High-energy dance music pulsed from huge speakers around the field as the Manchester City players warmed up before a session at the Etihad Campus.

— Greg O'Keeffe, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of pulsed

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Beyond being frustrated with the secrecy, locals said they were baffled by the lack of specifics and clarity the stakeholders had about the project, per the records.

— Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2026
And just last month, officials in Millcreek, Utah, were baffled to find an unknown camera installed on city property that neither the city nor police requested.

— Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of baffled

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The show is being forged as a high-end returning TV series and publisher Transworld has already acquired world English-language rights to the novel plus its sequel, which won’t publish until 2028 and 2029 respectively.

— Max Goldbart, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2026
These changes have forged a new mindset among school officials, one that would be unfamiliar to principals of 50 years ago.

— Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 8 Oct. 2026