BEAT (UP) Synonyms: 113 Similar and Opposite Words

beat (up) 1 of 2

verb

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as in to work (over)

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beat-up

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adjective

ˈbēt-ˌəp

as in dilapidated

showing signs of advanced wear and tear and neglect drives the same beat-up truck he had in high school

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Larson became infamous in 1984 as a nerdy unemployed guy with three ex-wives, who travels across country in his beat-up ice cream truck to audition for the CBS daytime game show Press Your Luck. —

Pete Hammond, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2024 The video splices clips of Becky, dressed in Willy Chavarria, while a stampede of men circles her at the junkyard and a crane claws through beat-up cars around her. —

Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 29 Aug. 2024 We're meant to root for Jo and Bill's ragtag group of storm chasers — in their eclectic clothing and caravan of beat-up cars and an RV. —

Patrick Gomez, EW.com, 20 July 2024 Trying to make a couple bucks off his beat-up two-wheeler, Solomon was surprisingly turned away from the shop. —

Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 20 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for beat (up)