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beating someone to it

  • as inanticipate
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Synonyms for beating someone to it

verb act in advance of
  • delay
  • forestall
  • prepare for
  • prevent
  • apprehend
  • block
  • hinder
  • intercept
  • precede
  • preclude
  • be early
  • be one step ahead of
  • beat someone to it
  • hold back
  • provide against

Antonyms for beating someone to it

  • allow
  • forward
  • help
  • permit
  • be amazed
  • be surprised
  • be unready
  • doubt
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.