beating up

Example Sentences

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When not trying to edge out Gicurasi, Ubwuzu is beating up Imfura, another younger male whose defeat at the hands of Ubwuzu begins his ostracization from the group.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

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

“Teams were beating up top with fastballs. And now he’s either clearing those out or at least fouling them off. He gets another pitch. He just competes in the box.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2024

“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

She went around into the aisle made by the coffee table and began to give all the pillows in sight a therapeutic beating up.

From "Franny and Zooey" by J. D. Salinger