BEATING OFF Synonyms: 22 Similar and Opposite Words

beating off

verb

present participle of beat off

as in turning back

to drive back the defense managed to beat off those offensive players who were taking shots at the goalie

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Recent Examples of beating off Liverpool are keen for the 21-year-old to gain regular senior experience with Hartberg beating off competition from a number of clubs in Switzerland and France. — James Pearce, New York Times, 20 July 2026 The dogs had driven the woman into the surf before a tourist came to her rescue, beating off the dingoes. — CBS News, 28 Jan. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for beating off

Verb

While her music has remained a fixture on country charts, the latest results show listeners are turning back to her catalog across formats and generations following her death.

— Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026
Thus, Kansas City’s best cornerback lineup may include the young corners outside, with Sneed turning back the clock four seasons and manning the nickel.

— Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of turning back

Verb

Almost half of traders, portfolio managers and strategists in a recent Bloomberg poll support wearing shorts to work, but men in Silicon Valley are turning away from the look of the scruffy tech genius in shorts and flip-flops.

— Brittney Melton, NPR, 31 Aug. 2026
Slightly turning away from the camera, Schiffer revealed that the back of her bikini top was held together with the netting.

— Lara Walsh, InStyle, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of turning away

Verb

This is more than a sophisticated arms race aimed at repelling threats and protecting borders.

— Kamal Ahmed, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2026
The Build Forward Ukraine team was also aware of Irpin and the special role the city had played in the dark early days, repelling the Russian ground offensive aimed at taking Kyiv, 14 miles south.

— Howard LaFranchi, Christian Science Monitor, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of repelling

Verb

Stanley is accused of blocking Rajabi’s car with his body, punching Rajabi’s window and resisting arrest.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 2 Sep. 2026
While half of Gen-Z use AI weekly, 48% of young working people now believe the risks of AI outweigh the benefits, and 44% of Gen-Z workers (subscription required) surveyed in one report admit to actively resisting their companies' AI efforts.

— Michael Chavira, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of resisting

Verb

The question of whether to allow recording devices to make official legal transcripts has long been debated in California, where organizations representing court reporters have succeeded in staving off such changes.

— Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 11 Aug. 2026
The summer of 2025 was consumed by Newcastle (unsuccessfully) staving off interest in Alexander Isak.

— Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2026