BEATEN OFF Synonyms: 22 Similar and Opposite Words

beaten off

verb

variants or beat off

past participle of beat off

as in turned back

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 beaten off Spurs beat off competition from Manchester United and Paris Saint-Germain to sign Fernandes, while Manchester City were interested in Tonali. — Jay Harris, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026 Happiness beat off competition from second place The Flaws, an absurdist comedy for ZDF that won the official competition at the same fest. — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 12 June 2026 Chip Somodevilla/Pool Photo via AP What To Know Obama beat off stiff competition from the likes of David Attenborough and Tom Hanks to win the Outstanding Narrator prize for his narration of the five-part Netflix series Our Oceans, which examines marine life across the world's oceans. — Daniel Orton, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025 Breathing problems which sent my heart beat off the charts. — David Velasco, Harpers Magazine, 18 Dec. 2023

Recent Examples of Synonyms for beaten off

Verb

The two giggled momentarily before Quiñonez turned back and answered candidly.

— Jake McCreven, Hartford Courant, 4 Oct. 2026
Tight end Travis Kelce looks like he’s turned back the clock for Kansas City, which is running the ball well.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of turned back

Verb

Trans*cendent’s entry fee is sliding scale for the trans community with nobody turned away for lack of funds, important given that trans people statistically make much less money than other members of the LGBTQ community.

— Candace Hansen, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026
That suffering has intensified with every Israeli bomb dropped on ambulances waiting outside hospitals, every drone strike targeting a residential building or journalist, and every shipment of food aid turned away at a border crossing.

— Jesse Zanger, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of turned away

Verb

Rodriguez, through four games, does have one takeaway, an impressive interception in the Chiefs game, when Pat Mahomes’ pass deflected off wide receiver Rashee Rice’s hands and bounced high into the air.

— Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 8 Oct. 2026
The visitors added another in the 39th minute on Sarah Schupansky‘s deflected shot.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of deflected

Verb

Netanyahu has consistently resisted such calls for three years and has not appointed any other special inquiry to investigate the failures that day.

— Oren Liebermann, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2026
While some American buyers--particularly the well-off--were lured into purchasing EVs thanks to federal and state handouts, most drivers resisted such products out of fears regarding long charging times and limited battery range.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 5 Oct. 2026