battered
Example Sentences
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Strong winds battered the country from Saturday afternoon through the night, with the Met Office recording a top wind speed of 73mph in Buchan, Aberdeenshire.
From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026
Oracle’s stock has been battered by a factors like a widespread software selloff and concerns about the company’s pivot to AI cloud computing.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026
By early 1942 the nation was battered, no doubt, and after years of hard conflict and rationing of food supplies, its citizens were somewhat bowed down.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026
These sectors have been battered by the headlines in private credit, as Barron’s Andrew Bary wrote recently.
From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026
By the time we reach the battered cars of the Flying Squadron, his face is pinched in disgust.
From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
