Synonyms of beat up on

beat up on

phrase

1

as in attack

to take sudden, violent action against

A brawl broke out and the players all started beating up on each other.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• attack
• assault
• raid
• storm
• turn (on)
• set at
• set on
• set upon
• jump (on)
• descend (on or upon)
• strike
• fly at
• round on
• go in (on)
• charge
• rob
• ambush
• pounce (on or upon)
• tear into
• invade
• rush
• light into
• pitch into
• beset
• sic
• swarm
• assail
• trash
• gang up (on)
• bushwhack
• surprise
• go at
• mob
• sack
• flank
• bomb
• mug
• barrage
• waylay
• besiege
• blitz
• buffet
• cannon
• plunder
• nuke
• loot
• batter
• bombard
• bang away (at)
• cannonade
• ravage
• plaster
• bum-rush
• foray
• harry
• pillage
• ambuscade
• overrun
• press
• envelop
• beleaguer

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• protect
• cover
• defend
• secure
• guard
• shield

2

as in jump (on)

to criticize harshly and usually publicly

She beat up on me in front of everyone for arriving late.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• attack
• jump (on)
• slam
• scold
• tie into
• abuse
• insult
• savage
• blast
• criticize
• light into
• sail into
• assail
• trash
• bash
• castigate
• excoriate
• curse
• potshot
• harass
• belabor
• vituperate
• scathe
• lambaste
• harry
• berate
• reprimand
• lash (out)
• blaspheme
• revile
• affront
• harangue
• slander
• libel
• whip
• put down
• slur
• disparage
• profane
• lace (into)
• vilify
• blackguard
• belittle
• imprecate
• chide
• rebuke
• fulminate
• chastise
• execrate
• bad-mouth
• asperse
• traduce

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• praise
• compliment
• hail
• commend
• acclaim
• laud

3

as in lick

to strike repeatedly

They beat up on the piñata until it finally broke open.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• lick
• hide
• pound
• lash
• beat
• do
• whip
• hit
• work over
• punch out
• attack
• knock
• batter
• assault
• punch
• slap
• thump
• pelt
• bat
• rough (up)
• spank
• smash
• mess (up)
• bung up
• chop
• maul
• club
• raid
• slate
• slam
• bash
• buffet
• switch
• tan
• box
• jump (on)
• hammer
• curry
• paddle
• descend (on or upon)
• belt
• pummel
• lay on
• birch
• storm
• lace
• bludgeon
• whale
• smack
• lather
• thrash
• whack
• baste
• wound
• pommel
• flog
• swipe
• slog
• thresh
• fib
• lambaste
• wallop
• belabor
• pounce (on or upon)
• drub
• whup
• crack
• rush
• whop
• paste
• tromp
• strap
• clout
• beset
• sock
• cuff
• leather
• swat
• assail
• lam
• cane
• fustigate
• bust
• cudgel
• scourge
• flagellate
• thwack
• blackjack
• gore
• cowhide
• rawhide
• wham
• horsewhip
• clobber
• lacerate
• maim
• whomp
• mutilate
• pistol-whip
• mangle

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of beat up on

Under Gregg Berhalter, the team mostly beat up on squads they were supposed to, but could also gut out one-goal wins over peers or better teams (Mexico, in particular). — John Cassillo, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026