Age
Age noun - An extent of time associated with a particular person or thing.
Beat
Beat noun - A very small space of time.
Usage example: within a beat he was on the phone complaining about an error in his bill
How words are described
| old | old age | old beat |
| long | long age | long beat |
| similar | similar age | similar beat |
| normal | normal age | normal beat |
| Other adjectives: original, actual, next, last, different, slower. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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Mythology Gag: There's a taunt with a pun on the phrase "beat them back to the stone age".
Source: Video Game / Age of Empires II -
This can be especially obvious in fields that require extensive physical fitness; in real life relatively few frontline soldiers or beat cops will be of retirement age.
Source: Improbable Age -
The sequel series has been consistently getting high views in older age groups, even managing to beat out some Prime-Time shows in viewership.
Source: Animation Age Ghetto
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Beat or Age. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/age/beat.
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