Despite its dents and squeaks, that old bike is still the beatingest ride on my street.

Instead of critiquing her work, he resorted to beating with the ugly stick, cruelly commenting on her appearance.

Every spring the parish elder leads a small group through the hedgerows, beating the bounds to preserve the ancient boundary markers.

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.

Realizing the party was ending, they were beating it before the crowds arrived.