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 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

Congress has grappled with turning back the clocks many times.

— Yonat Shimron, NPR, 16 July 2026
There will be no turning back the clock if the House has its way.

— Kevin Freking, Fortune, 15 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

Homegrown catnip oil lotion is just as effective as DEET at repelling mosquitoes, according to a new study in Uganda.

— Paige Bruton, semafor.com, 10 July 2026
My own team’s research has shown that mycorrhizal fungi can alter chemicals released by plants in ways that are useful for repelling insects while attracting pollinators and insects’ natural enemies.

— Esther Ndumi Ngumbi, The Conversation, 8 July 2026

Definition of repelling

Verb

In sportier modes, each wheel can counteract handling forces with up to 2,250 pounds of resisting force.

— Lawrence Ulrich, Robb Report, 15 July 2026
It will be used to hold detainees facing charges for violating city ordinances — such as trespassing, theft, car break-ins, resisting arrest, assault and other offenses.

— Dylan Lysen, Kansas City Star, 14 July 2026

Definition of resisting

Verb

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
Therefore, building mental endurance is essential to staving off decision fatigue and reducing the judgment errors that tend to surface when a leader's cognitive reserves run low.

— Julian Hayes II, Forbes.com, 24 June 2026