beat up (Meaning)

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beat up (v)

give a beating to; subject to a beating, either as a punishment or as an act of aggression

gather

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beat up (s)

damaged by blows or hard usage

beat up Sentence Examples

  1. The bullies beat up the timid boy, leaving him cowering in fear.
  2. The angry mob beat up the suspect, demanding retribution.
  3. The boxer beat up his opponent in a brutal and merciless match.
  4. The battered car had been beat up by countless accidents and bumps.
  5. The old house was dilapidated and beat up, its paint peeling and roof sagging.
  6. The hikers were beat up and exhausted by their long and arduous trek.
  7. The storm beat up the trees, ripping at their branches and toppling some.
  8. The waves beat up against the shore, pounding the sand into submission.
  9. The tough guy threatened to beat up anyone who dared to defy him.
  10. The police arrested the suspects who had allegedly beat up a homeless man.

FAQs About the word beat up

give a beating to; subject to a beating, either as a punishment or as an act of aggression, gather, damaged by blows or hard usage

work (over), mess (up), rough (up), harm, injure,wrong, victimize, harass, torment, sandbag

cherish,care (for), cherish, care (for), foster, foster, gratify, baby,nurture, favor

The bullies beat up the timid boy, leaving him cowering in fear.

The angry mob beat up the suspect, demanding retribution.

The boxer beat up his opponent in a brutal and merciless match.

The battered car had been beat up by countless accidents and bumps.