beating to a pulp
Reducing to mush
Beating to a pulp means hitting someone so severely that their body becomes soft and formless—like fruit reduced to pulp.
The phrase usually describes extreme physical violence: The gang beat him to a pulp.
Figuratively, it can mean thoroughly defeating someone in competition or argument: Our team got beaten to a pulp in the semifinals.
- defeatingOvercoming in competition
- bludgeoningStriking with weight
- pummelingSustained striking attack
- batteringRepeated forceful striking
- worked overViolently beaten
mashing · overwhelming · thrashing · mauling · black and blue · pounding · pulverizing · annihilating · demolishing · reduced to rubble · laying waste · grinding · crushing · squashing · obliterating · bruising · tenderizing · flattening
beating to a pulpcaress
Gentle loving touch
handling with kid gloves · petting · pat · stroking · soft touch
beating to a pulphealing
Restoration of health
nurturing · protecting · caring for · mending · sheltering
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