beating up

Example Sentences

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White has ridiculed Hearn for saying he was heartbroken by Benn's exit, claiming he feels he has come into boxing and is "beating up babies".

From BBC • Feb. 26, 2026

Boston has been able to get back on solid financial ground—while beating up on the rest of the Eastern Conference.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 28, 2026

“He was talking about Germie Bernard, because he was brutally beating up our weights. That stuff is going to bode well for the kid, because he’s going to be able to break tackles, be physical.”

From Seattle Times • Sep. 13, 2023

He is regulated to a cash grab status, getting beaten on by Supergirl, beating up Supergirl and stuck in a visual effects’ exo-suit, always wearing that translucent helmet and with very little dialogue.

From Washington Times • Sep. 1, 2023

“Are you going to spend your life beating up on yourself?”

From "Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe" by Benjamin Alire Saenz