The team was beating the clock to finish the project before midnight.

The farmer stopped beating the cock when the neighbors complained.

While practicing self-defense, he kept beating the dummy to perfect his punches.

The anxious mare kept pacing in her stall, beating the hoof against the wooden floor.

While preparing the stew, the chef was beating the meat to make it more tender.

The small hummingbird hovered, beating the wing so rapidly that it became a blur.

He was arrested for wife-beating after neighbors called the police.

His chest-beating at the meeting alienated potential allies.

The chest-beating politician's speech did more to alienate voters than to reassure them.

By beating the bishop early, she opened lines for her rooks and went on to win.