beat (down)

verb

Definition of beat (down)next
as in to beam

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  1. beam
  2. shine
  3. brighten
  4. radiate
  5. light
Verb
  • On Wednesday night at The Shed in Hudson Yards, Koons beamed, sharklike, as his expression flickered moment to moment between open warmth and blithe inscrutability.
    Helen Holmes, ARTnews.com, 19 Nov. 2024
  • The charity ride is being beamed live across YouTube, and a TV screen adjacent to the stationary bicycle provides a minute-by-minute update of the donations coming in via the livestream.
    Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 7 Nov. 2024
Definition of beam
Verb
  • Queen Camilla is shining one of Queen Elizabeth's tiaras, a brand new addition to her royal rotation.
    Janine Henni, People.com, 20 Nov. 2024
  • Here's a hint: The traffic tightens near this spot Where our former First Lady shines.
    Justin Kaufmann, Axios, 19 Nov. 2024
Definition of shine
Verb
  • This time, Rachel’s face brightens, knowing there could only be one person who would cause Rollo to leave her side.
    Lincee Ray, EW.com, 30 Nov. 2024
  • As its name suggests, this serum utilizes the skin-plumping powers of both antioxidant vitamin C and exfoliating alpha-hydroxy acids to tighten and brighten the look of skin.
    Sarah Han, Allure, 30 Nov. 2024
Definition of brighten
Verb
  • Named after Gemini because the meteors seem to emerge — or radiate from — the same area in the sky as the constellation, NASA advises stargazers to look to Gemini and elsewhere to get the best views.
    Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 30 Nov. 2024
  • The protagonist Skif goes to Chernobyl on a mission to imbue the artifact left by the anomaly that destroyed his home with residual energy that radiates throughout the Zone.
    Issy van der Velde, Rolling Stone, 20 Nov. 2024
Definition of radiate
Verb
  • On the wall, lights the shape of geometric tiles cast a soft glow in changing colors according to whatever is onscreen.
    Kyle Chayka, The New Yorker, 20 Nov. 2024
  • Also impressive were the faces lit only the golden light streaming into the darkness of the tunnels of the Colosseum.
    Benny Har-Even, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
Definition of light
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Thesaurus Entries Near beat (down)

beat around the bush

beat (down)

beaten

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“Beat (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beat%20%28down%29. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.

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