- past participle of beat.
beaten
Example Sentences
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Jason Arday had beaten what would have been an impressive international field of candidates to a top job in a university ranked in the global top 10.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
A mobile game made by a developer in Manchester has recently beaten the global phenomenon Minecraft to top Apple's paid games chart.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
She advanced to the quarter-finals of the Australian Open in Melbourne in January but was beaten by eventual champion Rybakina.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
Barreto said one of those arrested, a 14-year-old boy, was "smiling as if he had just beaten a level in a game."
From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026
His were worn through, dirty, beaten up, although not missing a single bead of Mama’s tight beadwork.
From "The Birchbark House" by Louise Erdrich
