noun
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a whipping or thrashing, as in punishment
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a defeat or setback
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to be difficult to improve upon
Etymology
Origin of beating
First recorded in 1200–50; from Middle English betynge; beat, -ing 1
Example Sentences
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Weeks after winning the best new artist Grammy, she bagged the evening's most coveted Album Of The Year gong, beating out indie singer Sam Fender, rockers Wolf Alice, pop star Lily Allen and rapper Dave.
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S&P 500 companies are beating fourth-quarter earnings estimates at a higher rate than the long-term average, signaling a bright spot.
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And despite beating earnings expectations 13 quarters in a row, the stock declined the next day by an average of 3% after the last three of them.
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S&P 500 companies are beating fourth-quarter earnings estimates at a higher rate than the long-term average, signaling a bright spot.
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Archer, who began by beating the bat four times in a maiden, was unlucky not to take a wicket early, which allowed Tim Seifert and Finn Allen to build a partnership of 64.
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