beat up on

phrase

: to attack physically or verbally

She was getting beat up on by her critics.

Examples of beat up on in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Galvanized after losing Young, the Mets beat up on Philadelphia from the jump, scoring three runs in the first inning to chase left-hander Tim Mayza from the game. — Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 18 Sep. 2026

Oregon now gets a chance to beat up on a bad team that has been outscored by 54 points in their first three games. — Outkick, FOXNews.com, 18 Sep. 2026

Conversely, Florida beat up on Florida Atlantic to open the season, then scheduled an FCS beatdown as its tune-up before heading to the plains. — Noah White, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2026

While there were several marquee games Saturday, the Bulldogs beat up on an overmatched Western Kentucky team. — Connor Riley, AJC.com, 13 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1902, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for beat up on

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• castellan
• celadon
• cephalon
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• echelon
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