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or beat off
as in turned back
to drive back
the defense managed to beat off those offensive players who were taking shots at the goalie
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Recent Examples of beaten off
On this play, Tegra Tshabola got beat off the ball, forcing Donaldson to take a different hole before running into a defender who center Carson Hinzman was on until the hole shifted.
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Cameron Teague Robinson, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
Chip Somodevilla/Pool Photo via AP What To Know Obama beat off stiff competition from the likes of David Attenborough and Tom Hanks to win the Outstanding Narrator prize for his narration of the five-part Netflix series Our Oceans, which examines marine life across the world's oceans.
—Daniel Orton, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
In 2024, it was given to Netflix France series Class Act, which beat off competition from huge hits like The Bear, Beef and Succession.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 5 Aug. 2025
Breathing problems which sent my heart beat off the charts.
—David Velasco, Harpers Magazine, 18 Dec. 2023
Cameron Teague Robinson, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
Chip Somodevilla/Pool Photo via AP What To Know Obama beat off stiff competition from the likes of David Attenborough and Tom Hanks to win the Outstanding Narrator prize for his narration of the five-part Netflix series Our Oceans, which examines marine life across the world's oceans.
—Daniel Orton, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
In 2024, it was given to Netflix France series Class Act, which beat off competition from huge hits like The Bear, Beef and Succession.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 5 Aug. 2025
Breathing problems which sent my heart beat off the charts.
—David Velasco, Harpers Magazine, 18 Dec. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for beaten off
Verb
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Instead, Flacco turned back the clock with a vintage performance, repeatedly connecting with Chase and Higgins on slants and crossers.—
Mike DeFabo,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
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Ellis then turned back to Julian and stabbed him in the back.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
17 Oct. 2025
Verb
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At the same time, people will not be turned away.—
David Lightman,
Sacbee.com,
15 Oct. 2025
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People, including Afghan refugees leaving Pakistan, were turned away due to the worsening security situation.—
NPR,
NPR,
12 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Just three minutes later, Schneider’s shot-on-goal was deflected by a Canton defender toward the strong-side post, which Handwerk gathered and finished off for the insurance goal.—
Tom Mulherin,
Boston Herald,
17 Oct. 2025
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Nelson deflected a Brent Burns shot-pass from the slot.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
17 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Trump’s Cabinet secretaries resisted wholesale cuts.—
Andy Kroll,
New Yorker,
17 Oct. 2025
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The victim resisted, was punched, and attempted to flee while calling a friend for help.—
Phillipe Vieira,
CNN Money,
15 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Tarar said the militants had attempted to attack Pakistan during the ceasefire period, but that Pakistan had repelled the attacks, killing more than 100 fighters.—
Lex Harvey,
CNN Money,
19 Oct. 2025
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By 2025, Gallup reported Democrats regaining a slight edge in party affiliation, but this masked deeper fractures as internal polls showed growing liberal extremism, with bases demanding purity tests on social issues that repelled moderates.—
Nafees Alam,
Boston Herald,
18 Oct. 2025
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“Beaten off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beaten%20off. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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