battered
Example Sentences
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It was a battered old thing topped with a cargo load almost as high as the vehicle itself, tied over with foam mattresses.
From Literature
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Some of Wales' most expensive beach huts have been submerged in sand after the coastline was battered by storms.
From BBC
It was where Sarah had re-invented her battered career multiple times, with Andrew's biographer Andrew Lownie calling her the "Houdini" of the Royal Family.
From BBC
With videos from Kyiv City Walk, I virtually wandered the streets of the Ukrainian capital, battered by war and frigid, but still vibrant.
In 2023, he brought back a respected veteran to run Walt Disney Imagineering and revive morale battered by layoffs and budget scrutiny.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.