beats me
Example Sentences
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"If I say to Paddy, 'I'm the best at snakes and ladders', he's going to be playing snakes and ladders for eight hours until he beats me," says Rimmer.
From BBC • Jan. 23, 2026
“He beats me some reps, I get him some reps. That’s what it’s all about, that’s the name of the game — getting better,” Neal said.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 30, 2022
Each time the computer beats me, I’m reminded of the ways humanity can survive a biological apocalypse.
From Slate • Mar. 6, 2020
Why economists and economic writers can’t appreciate these realities and quit repeating hogwash beats me.
From New York Times • Apr. 27, 2018
All the while, Helene watches, growing more infuriated every time she beats me in combat—or witnesses someone else beat me.
From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir
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