beaten up on
phrase
1
as in attacked
to take sudden, violent action against A brawl broke out and the players all started beating up on each other. Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- attacked
- assaulted
- set at
- set on
- charged
- rounded on
- set upon
- struck
- gone at
- flown at
- raided
- torn into
- descended (on or upon)
- turned (on)
- jumped (on)
- stormed
- pitched into
- gone in (on)
- assailed
- lit into
- beset
- rushed
- bushwhacked
- pounced (on or upon)
- sicced
- surprised
- trashed
- ambushed
- sacked
- robbed
- ambuscaded
- sicked
- stricken
- ganged up (on)
- swarmed
- mobbed
- invaded
- waylaid
- blitzed
- battered
- bombarded
- mugged
- flanked
- nuked
- buffeted
- cannonaded
- plundered
- cannoned
- bombed
- ravaged
- banged away (at)
- beleaguered
- besieged
- looted
- bum-rushed
- barraged
- pillaged
- overrun
- plastered
- pressed
- harried
- enveloped
- surprized
- forayed
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- protected
- covered
- defended
- secured
- shielded
- guarded
2
as in scolded
to criticize harshly and usually publicly She beat up on me in front of everyone for arriving late. Synonyms & Similar Words
- attacked
- scolded
- tied into
- jumped (on)
- sailed into
- slammed
- assailed
- lit into
- scathed
- abused
- blasted
- insulted
- excoriated
- savaged
- potshot
- castigated
- cursed
- lambasted
- bashed
- vituperated
- belabored
- trashed
- harassed
- aspersed
- imprecated
- berated
- reviled
- criticized
- blackguarded
- affronted
- blasphemed
- put down
- harried
- whipped
- harangued
- execrated
- slandered
- disparaged
- lashed (out)
- vilified
- belittled
- slurred
- libeled
- profaned
- rebuked
- chastised
- reprimanded
- traduced
- laced (into)
- fulminated
- chid
- libelled
- bad-mouthed
- chided
- chidden
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- praised
- hailed
- complimented
- commended
- acclaimed
- lauded
3
as in battered
to strike repeatedly They beat up on the piñata until it finally broke open. Synonyms & Similar Words
- battered
- licked
- hided
- pounded
- punched out
- worked over
- attacked
- done
- assaulted
- smashed
- raided
- pommeled
- pommelled
- lashed
- stormed
- pummeled
- bunged up
- knocked
- beat
- laid on
- whipped
- beaten
- punched
- buffeted
- slated
- batted
- mauled
- slammed
- thumped
- hit
- wounded
- clubbed
- roughed (up)
- switched
- bludgeoned
- thrashed
- paddled
- whupped
- bashed
- curried
- hammered
- tanned
- lambasted
- messed (up)
- flogged
- lathered
- slapped
- fibbed
- laced
- belabored
- threshed
- pummelled
- pelted
- whapped
- smacked
- basted
- tromped
- belted
- chopped
- jumped (on)
- descended (on or upon)
- walloped
- swiped
- drubbed
- slogged
- birched
- rushed
- whaled
- whopped
- whacked
- assailed
- blackjacked
- cracked
- spanked
- cudgeled
- thwacked
- boxed
- fustigated
- beset
- clobbered
- cuffed
- pounced (on or upon)
- socked
- strapped
- cowhided
- pasted
- swatted
- busted
- clouted
- rawhided
- bust
- whammed
- lammed
- scourged
- cudgelled
- leathered
- flagellated
- lacerated
- horsewhipped
- caned
- whomped
- mutilated
- maimed
- mangled
- pistol-whipped
- gored
