BEATING OFF Synonyms: 22 Similar and Opposite Words

beating off

verb

present participle of beat off

as in turning 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 beating off Liverpool are keen for the 21-year-old to gain regular senior experience with Hartberg beating off competition from a number of clubs in Switzerland and France. — James Pearce, New York Times, 20 July 2026 The dogs had driven the woman into the surf before a tourist came to her rescue, beating off the dingoes. — CBS News, 28 Jan. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for beating off

Verb

Exhausted after turning back a Spain barrage in a scoreless draw to start this tournament, Vozinha released tears as memorable as Messi’s.

— Jerry Brewer, New York Times, 20 July 2026
The front-9 and the beginning of the back-9 holes play mostly away from the coastline, but play moves back towards the Moray Firth on the par-4 13th, hugging the waterline for the 14th, 15th, and 16th holes before turning back towards the clubhouse.

— Zach Schenfisch, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026

Definition of turning back

Verb

Many political scientists attribute the narrowing of the gender gap in religiosity to more young women turning away from religion rather than more young men turning toward it.

— Chantelle Lee, Time, 9 July 2026
The ball in the net, the goalkeeper reacting, fans erupting in the background, and Messi already turning away with his arms raised.

— Dominick Williams, Kansas City Star, 3 July 2026

Definition of turning away

Verb

Argentina’s wily, extroverted goalkeeper, Emiliano Martínez, was its standout performer, repelling some, spilling others.

— Sam Knight, New Yorker, 20 July 2026
During the Iran-Iraq War of 1980–88, which Khomeini prolonged for several years after repelling the Iraqi invasion, a disproportionate burden fell on Iranians in the southwestern and western provinces.

— Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 17 July 2026

Definition of repelling

Verb

Kidd likened resisting regulation of riding in truck beds to defying seat belt and motorcycle helmet laws.

— ABC News, ABC News, 23 July 2026
This means resisting proprietary systems, which often become maintenance traps, and instead training employees to be smart, efficient operators.

— John Hall, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

Definition of resisting

Verb

Of course, creating a culture of openness and respectful debate requires more than staving off government interference.

— Annabelle Garland, The Atlantic, 23 July 2026
This latest heist recalls the brazen, daytime Louvre theft of France’s Crown Jewels in October, which, despite putting the country’s museums on relatively higher alert, does not appear to be staving off a spate of recent thefts.

— Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 6 July 2026