beating someone to it (verb) anticipate: act in advance of
Sinonime: annihilate, batter,
burst, bust, bust up,
crack,
crash,
crush,
damage,
demolish,
disintegrate,
divide,
eradicate, finish off, fracture,
fragment, make hash of, make mincemeat of,
part, pull to pieces, rend,
separate,
sever,
shatter,
shiver,
smash,
snap, splinter,
split,
tear, torpedo,
total,
trash*
Antonime: attach,
fasten,
fix,
join,
mend,
put together,
secure