beaten up on

phrase

past participle of beat up on
1
as in attacked
to take sudden, violent action against A brawl broke out and the players all started beating up on each other.

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2
as in jumped (on)
to criticize harshly and usually publicly She beat up on me in front of everyone for arriving late.

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3
as in battered
to strike repeatedly They beat up on the piñata until it finally broke open.

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for beaten up on
  1. set at
  2. tied into
Phrase
  • The goal post for the fund is set at $100 million with $500,000 going to children whose education has been impacted by the recent earthquakes in Venezuela, the musician shared in a social media video.
    — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 3 July 2026
  • As the evening progressed, however, the noise died down, and the makeshift set at the base of the Statue of Liberty sprung into action, securing a performance without distractions.
    — Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 3 July 2026
Definition of set at
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  • But the path looked a little bit more challenging with 70% of our cap and such a high percentage of our usage tied into two players.
    — Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 6 July 2026
  • The game remained tied into stoppage time and seemed destined for extra time until Portugal sent a cross into the box and Gonçalo Ramos headed in the go-ahead goal in the 94th minute.
    — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 3 July 2026
Definition of tied into
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“Beaten up on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beaten%20up%20on. Accessed 9 Jul. 2026.

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