beat up
Example Sentences
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On the flip side, he said, they keep getting beat up by the ocean and costing taxpayers millions of dollars to repair or replace.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 16, 2026
Donald Trump's youngest son contacted UK police saying he witnessed a friend in London being "beat up" during a video call, a court has heard.
From BBC ● Jan. 22, 2026
“I would say that our agent is beat up, he’s bruised, he’s injured, he’s getting treatment,” Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem told reporters Thursday, saying the agency was “thankful that he made it out alive.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 15, 2026
Another wrote, “People driving beat up, dime a dozen F150s have ruined it for people who were doing genuine restorations and such.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 9, 2026
At that moment we were not so much in love as we were beat up from loving each other.
From "Hole in My Life" by Jack Gantos
