BEATING UP ON Synonyms: 209 Similar and Opposite Words

beating up on

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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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The 12 Rassvet satellites currently flying at 300 miles are lined up in a formation to bring them over Ukraine twice per day for communication windows of up to 90 minutes.

— Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 2 Sep. 2026
Emirates President Tim Clark said last month the airline was flying at 90% of capacity, but Lufthansa, British Airways, and Singapore Airlines have all extended route suspensions in the region.

— semafor.com, semafor.com, 27 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

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The party atmosphere only picked up as night fell, with fans of both LSU and Clemson going at each other around the local watering holes and local restaurants.

— Trey Wallace OutKick, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2026
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

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