Thesaurus results for BEATEN (DOWN)

beaten (down)

verb

variants or beat (down)

Definition of beaten (down)

past participle of beat (down)

as in glittered

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Our last breakfast was a beauty—pastries on deck as Toronto glittered ahead.

— Hannah Agran, Midwest Living, 12 Aug. 2026
In a sartorial 180, the star embraced another revealing style moment in a sheer gold Fendi dress that glittered from every angle.

— Lara Walsh, InStyle, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of glittered

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Later in the game, Heat guards Tre Donaldson and Myron Gardner shined.

— Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2026
That criminal case shined a spotlight on Miami’s luxury real estate market over which the Alexander brothers held sway until their arrest, trial and convictions.

— Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of shone

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In front of the Jabara family, the turquoise waters of Torch Lake gleamed alluringly in the July heat.

— Rozina Ali, New Yorker, 21 Aug. 2026
Further details can only be gleamed from the photos, but what’s plain to see is that the shoe shares much of the same shape as the LeBron 23.

— Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of gleamed

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In the box office sensation Animal House (1978), directed by John Landis, Weller sparkled as the snooty Mandy, who’s dating the arrogant Omega House chapter president Gregory Marmalard (James Daughton).

— Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 2 Oct. 2026
For her first red carpet as a newlywed, Swift sparkled in Tamara Ralph Couture and loads of rings.

— Jackie Fields, PEOPLE, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of sparkled

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The green is equally luscious in texture, made with chicken thigh and skin, but intensely herbaceous, brightened with parsley, cilantro, poblano and jalapeño.

— Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026
In its latest incarnation, designed by the firm S9, the curtain wall has darkened and the electronic billboards brightened, so that the tower resembles a TV mount, more apparatus than architecture.

— Justin Davidson, Curbed, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of brightened

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Her body skin shimmered, and her face glowed, looking even brighter with the help of what appear to be light-brown color contact lenses.

— Marci Robin, Allure, 27 Sep. 2026
The outfits shimmered in brilliant colors depending on the lighting, with gold and red most prominent.

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026

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