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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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for beaten off
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Later in the season, as more northern waters cool off and the main hurricane development region stays toasty, the instability dial could be turned back up.—
Alex Harris,
Miami Herald,
11 Sep. 2025
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Clayton Kershaw has turned back the clock.—
The Athletic MLB Staff,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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But Garcia grounded into a fielder’s choice and the Royals were turned away again.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
13 Sep. 2025
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The Vaqueros were turned away on their first possession after driving from their 20 to the Laguna Hills 9, but such setbacks were rare.—
Martin Henderson,
Oc Register,
12 Sep. 2025
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Fixed a bug where Guardian's Wings of Salvation Ultimate Art could be deflected and interrupted.—
Oliver Brandt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Sep. 2025
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On the next Browns possession, Joe Flacco’s pass to Jerry Jeudy was deflected into the air by the receiver into the hands of Jordan Battle.—
Mike Straw,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Homeland Security officials said Silverio Villegas-Gonzalez resisted arrest and dragged an officer in his car.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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An Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer fatally shot a man who resisted arrest and dragged the officer during a vehicle stop in a Chicago suburb Friday morning, according to the Department of Homeland Security.—
Priscilla Alvarez,
CNN Money,
12 Sep. 2025
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Generated in the furnace of the sun, it’s deposited on the moon by solar winds that are repelled from Earth by our atmosphere and magnetic field.—
Jeremy Bogaisky,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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Like so many here, she is repelled at the suggestion that the cost of peace with Russia could be the loss of large chunks of Ukrainian land.—
Ben Wedeman,
CNN Money,
18 Aug. 2025
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“Beaten off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beaten%20off. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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