BEATING UP ON Synonyms: 209 Similar and Opposite Words

beating up on

phrase

present participle of beat up on

as in attacking

to take sudden, violent action against A brawl broke out and the players all started beating up on each other.

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as in jumping (on)

to criticize harshly and usually publicly She beat up on me in front of everyone for arriving late.

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as in licking

to strike repeatedly They beat up on the piñata until it finally broke open.

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Only a small amount reaches the Earth’s surface, but exposure is greater for people flying at high altitudes.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026
Only a small amount reaches the Earth's surface, but exposure is greater for people flying at high altitudes.

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of flying at

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If a boat sailing into the sunset doesn’t say vacation, nothing does.

— Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 12 Aug. 2026
But the delay meant the ship was sailing into less favorable wind and rougher fall seas, and provisions had already begun to dwindle after two false-start crossings.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of sailing into

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The 59-year-old actress kept the summer vibes going at the Practical Magic 2 premiere on August 26, shimmering from head to toe in a seafoam green sequin gown that was dripping in pearls and gold chains.

— Lara Walsh, InStyle, 26 Aug. 2026
But that’s not stopped the current and former mayors – who duked it out in what many describe as the nastiest local election in recent history – from going at it again.

— Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026

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