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beaten

[beet-n] / ˈbit n /
ADJECTIVE
defeated
Synonyms
STRONGEST
humbled overpowered overwhelmed routed
STRONG
baffled bested circumvented conquered cowed crushed disappointed discomfited disheartened frustrated licked mastered overcome overthrown ruined subjugated surmounted thwarted trounced undone vanquished worsted
ADJECTIVE
forged
Synonyms
STRONG
formed hammered milled pounded rolled shaped stamped tamped tramped trodden worked
WEAK
tramped down
ADJECTIVE
mixed
Synonyms
STRONGEST
stirred whipped
STRONG
aerated blended churned whisked
WEAK
bubbly creamy foamy frothy meringued

Example Sentences

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Much like in 2022 when inflation was a concern, value funds have beaten growth.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Given the devastating combination of big scoring and clinical finishing that Price has shown in recent weeks, it is little surprise that no-one but Littler has beaten him in the Premier League since week four.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

And all three have beaten the S&P 500 and small-capitalization Russell 2000 this century.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

Palo Alto has been beaten down this year amid a broad, recurring selloff in software stocks.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

The long list of situational phobias includes the fears of being bound, beaten, locked into an enclosed area, and smeared with human waste.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.