Synonyms for
Beaten
Definition
Beaten means past tense of beat, to hit something repeatedly to make it flat or smooth.
Synonyms & similar words
outsmart
baffle
scramble
bewilder
crush
outwit
flummox
exhaust
beat
vex
pose
drum
thump
quiver
trounce
pound
thrum
stick
circumvent
ticktock
puzzle
amaze
get
flap
perplex
battered
whipped
hit
pounded
thrashed
struck
smacked
slapped
walloped
spanked
defeated
conquered
overpowered
subdued
vanquished
outmatched
surpassed
trounced
overcame
prevailed
Synonyms by register
Formal
Informal
Literary
Antonyms
Common collocations
- beaten path
- beaten down
- beaten by
- beaten at
- beaten egg
- beaten track
- beaten gold
Word family
Usage note
The word 'beaten' can refer to physical defeat or to something that is commonplace or unoriginal, as in 'the beaten path'. Ensure context clarifies the intended meaning.
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Example sentences
- Tommy has beaten the eggs for the cake.
- The boxer beaten his opponent in the ring.
- The rug was beaten to get the dust out.
- The waves had beaten the shore with all their might.
- The eggs had been beaten until they were fluffy.
Quotes
I am not afraid of an army of lions led by a sheep; I am afraid of an army of sheep led by a lion. - Alexander the Great
The only way to do great work is to love what you do. If you haven't found it yet, keep looking. Don't settle. - Steve Jobs
If you want to be happy, be. - Leo Tolstoy