Competition

Synonyms for beat

Two senses of beat live in the word bank, and they take different synonyms. The sentence under each one is what tells them apart.

Tier 1, Foothills · 2 senses · verb · Reason line included

Sense 1 of 2verbTier 1, FoothillsCompetition

come out better in a competition, race, or conflict

We beat the competition.

The sentence the app shows, and the only thing that settles which meaning is meant.

The true synonym

crush

Same sentence, swapped: We crush the competition.

Close but different

These are the other three tiles the game puts on screen for this sense. Each one is a real word with a real meaning, and none of them is a synonym for beat as it is used in the sentence above.

stick
drum
outweigh

Sense 2 of 2verbTier 3, RidgelineCompetition

beat through cleverness and wit

She beat her rivals by anticipating every move.

The sentence the app shows, and the only thing that settles which meaning is meant.

The true synonym

outsmart

Same sentence, swapped: She outsmart her rivals by anticipating every move.

Close but different

These are the other three tiles the game puts on screen for this sense. Each one is a real word with a real meaning, and none of them is a synonym for beat as it is used in the sentence above.

stick
pound
break

Read nextThe whole library →

Closest first: other competition words at Foothills, then the same tier across the rest of the library.

matchverbfitmake correspond or harmonizeFoothills2 sensesHas a reason line raceverbruncompete in a raceFoothillsHas a reason line tieverbdrawfinish a game with an equal number of points, goals, etc.Foothills2 senses arrestverbholdcause to come to an abrupt stopFoothills2 sensesHas a reason line undueadjectiveexcessivebeyond normal limitsRidgeline2 sensesHas a reason line zapverbnukestrike at with firepower or bombsRidgeline travelverbjourneytravel upon or acrossFoothillsHas a reason line treatverbhandleinteract in a certain wayFoothills2 senses

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