beaten
Americanadjective
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formed or shaped by blows; hammered.
a dish of beaten brass.
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much trodden; commonly used.
a beaten path.
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defeated; vanquished; thwarted.
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overcome by exhaustion; fatigued by hard work, intense activity, etc.
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(of food) whipped up, pounded, pulverized, or the like.
adding three beaten eggs.
idioms
adjective
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defeated or baffled
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shaped or made thin by hammering
a bowl of beaten gold
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much travelled; well trodden (esp in the phrase the beaten track )
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in or into unfamiliar territory
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out of the ordinary; unusual
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(of food) mixed by beating; whipped
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tired out; exhausted
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hunting (of woods, undergrowth, etc) scoured so as to rouse game
Other Word Forms
- underbeaten adjective
- well-beaten adjective
Etymology
Origin of beaten
before 1100; Middle English beten, Old English bēaten, past participle of bēatan to beat
Example Sentences
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Hawkins, who was beaten by John Higgins in the 2018 final, took control early on, winning the opening frame with a break of 105.
From BBC
Shares had already been beaten down amid a broad-based selloff in shares of consulting companies fueled by fears of AI disruption.
From Barron's
Shares had already been beaten down amid a broad-based selloff in shares of consulting companies fueled by fears of AI disruption.
From Barron's
The Hammers were helped by Nottingham Forest and Tottenham both being beaten, but a win would have been massive for them.
From BBC
Having already beaten Inter at home 3–1, the Scandinavians edged the Italians 2–1 at the iconic San Siro on Tuesday to reach the last 16 of the Champions League.
From Barron's
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