he wears a pacemaker to help maintain a regular beating of his heart
took a beating and ended up in second place
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Todd takes an emotional beating throughout the album.—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 3 Apr. 2025 The demo is full of a lot of welcome, lighthearted touches, like the ability to surf on giant slabs of rock or shake the controller for a very ape-like beating of Donkey Kong's chest.—ArsTechnica, 3 Apr. 2025 He has been sacked after less than a season in charge of Juve, finished off by beatings from Atalanta and Fiorentina.—Phil Hay, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025 The beating damaged more than 73,000 homes in North Carolina, including 8,800 confirmed to be either badly harmed or destroyed, according to a state action plan.—Nora O’Neill, Charlotte Observer, 19 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for beating
Word History
Etymology
Middle English betynge, from gerund of beten "to beat entry 1"
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