Examples of 'beaten back' in a sentence
Meaning of "beaten back"
The term 'beaten back' refers to being pushed back or repelled forcefully after an attempt to advance or make progress. It suggests that someone or something has encountered resistance, obstacles, or opposition, resulting in a setback or failure to achieve the intended goal. 'Beaten back' can be used metaphorically to describe various situations where efforts are thwarted, plans are disrupted, or progress is hindered by external factors or circumstances
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They are not being beaten back by the rebels.
He kept trying to come out and was beaten back.
We have beaten back both these attacks.
Just reading off the beaten back and.
That was beaten back by god and his archangels.
This attack was beaten back also.
Many are beaten back by border police or illegally returned.
Fellow journalists tried to help but were beaten back.
This assault was beaten back by the defenders.
They attacked from three directions and were beaten back.
His assault was beaten back with heavy casualties.
Both assaults were beaten back.
They were beaten back but we lost a few men.
Some tried to run but were beaten back by soldiers.
They were beaten back by a group of old women.
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These attempts were beaten back.
It was beaten back and fled like the vanguard before it.
American airpower had beaten back the enemy assault.
Nelson immediately ordered another assault but this was beaten back.
The enemy was beaten back by us again.
Spanish reinforcements arrived the next day but were beaten back.
The demonstrators were beaten back by the local police.
Underprivileged youth are not the only ones who will be striking out and beaten back.
The intruders were beaten back with casualties.
Some say the Germans are being beaten back.
France was clearly beaten back by a far superior enemy.
Two subsequent Egyptian counterattacks were also beaten back.
I have to be beaten back to my senses.
A frontal assault that August was fiercely beaten back.
The demonstrators were beaten back along the way.
They were beaten back by unexpectedly strong wind and low temperatures.
I was quickly beaten back down.
He was beaten back the first time by Michael and his angels.
But was beaten back.
Jordanian units that engaged the Israelis were quickly beaten back.
Migrants and refugees are beaten back at an increasing number of borders.
Björn and his brothers attacked Ælla but were beaten back.
Says the man who had beaten back in the box.
Rebels have beaten back several government attempts to retake the city.
It was finally beaten back.
They are simply beaten back rather than conquered or taken prisoner.
Most assaults were being quickly beaten back by ARVN.
All attacks were beaten back but the situation became critical.
An attempt to advance on Jerusalem from Gilo was beaten back in a fierce battle.
They were beaten back into their holes in short order.
Foy was wounded and his soldiers beaten back with heavy losses.
The attack was beaten back with the support of tanks and artillery.
The Burgundian cavalry charged but were beaten back by artillery fire.
Though sometimes beaten back he came again and again against the enemy.
The Pakistanis launched five counterattacks and all these were beaten back.
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I was beaten by my father for the shame of being expelled
Your whole gang beaten by a little girl
Beaten while being accused of taking part in a clash
Examples of using Back
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Looking to get back up on that pogo stick
I moaned at my father so much that he brought me back
But he went back and did it all the same
