Synonyms of beating up

Verb


1. beat, beat up, work over

usage: give a beating to; subject to a beating, either as a punishment or as an act of aggression; "Thugs beat him up when he walked down the street late at night"; "The teacher used to beat the students"

2. beat up, drum up, rally, collect, pull in

usage: gather; "drum up support"

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