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beat up

[beet-uhp] / ˈbitˈʌp /
VERB
assault
Synonyms
STRONGEST
batter
WEAK
attack hammer knock around pulverize thrash work over
ADJECTIVE
in poor condition from use
Synonyms
STRONG
broken-down damaged decrepit dilapidated run-down shabby worn-out

Example Sentences

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This should provide a badly needed injection of adrenaline to the beat-up small business sector.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 8, 2026

Regular, beat-up people know all this in the particular, the wealthy and successful only in the abstract.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 20, 2025

Jacksonville has struggled to pressure quarterbacks, especially with Travon Walker at less than full strength and a beat-up secondary.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 15, 2025

Sadly, he only sells enough tomes to keep gas in his beat-up van and pursue his calling as Tulsa’s resident “truthstorian,” a blend of journalist and conspiracist.

From Salon • Sep. 23, 2025

In the side-view mirror, she could see the family’s beat-up minivan trailing behind them.

From "Book Scavenger" by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman