beat off

verb

Definition of beat offnext
as in to repel
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 Synonyms for beat off
  1. repel
  2. resist
  3. turn away
  4. turn back
  5. repulse
  6. stave off
Verb
  • Macy's repelled a $6.9 billion take-private offer and a near-board fight from Arkhouse Management and Brigade Capital Management earlier this year.
    Kimberly Chin, Axios, 11 Dec. 2024
  • And by galvanizing Arab states to help repel Iran’s April attack, the Israelis have shown that Arab governments are willing to join the Jewish state in deterring Iran, despite the sympathy for the Palestinians among Arab populations.
    Suzanne Maloney, Foreign Affairs, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of repel
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  • For example, ghostwood and manzanita branches resist decay better than grapewood.
    Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 19 Dec. 2024
  • The lord of the world resists to the best of his [ability?] all seizures[?]/setbacks[?].
    Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of resist
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  • Bogus customers can be turned away while new ones can get on with trading without unnecessary checks being put in their way.
    David Prosser, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
  • Finally the 23-year-old turns away from the wall and begins to cry.
    Claire Harbage, NPR, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of turn away
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  • It's been exciting to watch IU's Cinderella season, but even Cinderella's coach turned back into a pumpkin.
    Justin L. Mack, Axios, 20 Dec. 2024
  • On Wednesday, as police announced that the school had been turned back over to Abundant Life, the victims in the shooting were identified by authorities as well.
    John Diedrich, Journal Sentinel, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of turn back
Verb
  • Dexter is repulsed by the whole scene, and really who can blame him?
    Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 13 Dec. 2024
  • Next to this official discourse, several Russian security experts have even promoted the idea of launching a preemptive strike to repulse a knockout of Russia’s nuclear arsenal.
    Dmitry Adamsky, Foreign Affairs, 19 May 2023
Definition of repulse
Verb
  • Users rave about its acne-quelling benefits—limiting excess oils and staving off stubborn breakouts.
    Kiana Murden, Vogue, 19 Dec. 2024
  • The Treasury Department will likely implement extraordinary measures to stave off a default in the new year.
    Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of stave off
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beat off

beat one's brains out (about)

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