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

Cubans are planning their lives around the lights turning back on.

— Andrea Rodriguez, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2026
At times, they were seen swerving around other drivers and driving at speeds up to 95 miles per hour in the northbound lanes before getting onto the westbound I-10, exiting near downtown and then turning back toward Boyle Heights on surface streets.

— Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of turning back

Verb

American public opinion is turning away from unconditional support of Israel since Israel’s genocide in Gaza.

— Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 5 Aug. 2026
At present, prison abolitionists have demanded new conditions for addressing racial capital, turning away from the brutal system of punitive measures to a framework of racial repair.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 July 2026

Definition of turning away

Verb

The Build Forward Ukraine team was also aware of Irpin and the special role the city had played in the dark early days, repelling the Russian ground offensive aimed at taking Kyiv, 14 miles south.

— Howard LaFranchi, Christian Science Monitor, 11 Aug. 2026
The meager platoon was a consolation from Lord Borros, who claims to be too busy repelling the Dornish to come to his queen’s aid.

— Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 27 July 2026

Definition of repelling

Verb

The question of whether to allow recording devices to make official legal transcripts has long been debated in California, where organizations representing court reporters have succeeded in staving off such changes.

— Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 11 Aug. 2026
The summer of 2025 was consumed by Newcastle (unsuccessfully) staving off interest in Alexander Isak.

— Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2026