beating up on

phrase

present participle of beat up on
1
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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2
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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3
as in licking
to strike repeatedly They beat up on the piñata until it finally broke open.

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for beating up on
  1. flying at
  2. tying into
  3. going at
  4. sailing into
  5. pitching into
Phrase
  • In the initial report, the Delta pilot added that the plane was flying at 200 feet in its descent.
    — Diego Mendoza, CNN Money, 5 July 2026
  • Advances in engineering and flying at high altitudes can mitigate noise and avoid the rattling blast of a sonic boom.
    — Editorial Board, Washington Post, 1 July 2026
Definition of flying at
Phrase
  • The Teddy Bear conveys compassion, kindness, and comfort, tying into themes of childhood, care, and emotional connection.
    — Amanda Greenwood, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 May 2026
Definition of tying into
Phrase
  • That said, this finding isn’t completely surprising, Bettinger admits, as LEO has a smaller spatial volume with more objects going at higher velocities than in MEO.
    — Sarah Wells, IEEE Spectrum, 1 July 2023
Definition of going at
Phrase
  • Oil tanker markets are having one of the most lucrative years ever, and shipbrokers suggest that the premium for sailing into the Gulf during the war could have yielded three to four times the prewar rate.
    — Weilun Soon, Fortune, 5 July 2026
Definition of sailing into
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  • Aroldis Chapman set the major league record for relief strikeouts after rookie Jake Bennett yielded five hits while pitching into the eighth inning for the Boston Red Sox in a 5-2 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Friday night.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 July 2026
  • Peterson, though, shook it off and displayed focus and professionalism, allowing only one more run while pitching into the sixth inning of an 8-2 victory.
    — Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 28 June 2026
Definition of pitching into
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“Beating up on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beating%20up%20on. Accessed 10 Jul. 2026.

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