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battered

[bat-erd] / ˈbæt ərd /




ADJECTIVE
maimed
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK




ADJECTIVE
struck
Synonyms








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The UK will continue to be battered by strong winds and heavy rain over the weekend as Storm Boelo follows on the heels of Storm Austen.

From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026

As the big freeze approaches again, Ukraine is racing to make sufficient repairs to the battered grid in time.

From Barron's ● Oct. 20, 2026

Despite remaining offshore, Hurricane Simon battered Mexico's Pacific coast with powerful winds and flooding.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026

The increased costs force investors, already battered by the recent turbulence in global bond markets, to be more careful with one of the safest asset classes available.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026

Thornton was himself bruised and battered, and he went carefully over Buck’s body, when he had been brought around, finding three broken ribs.

From "The Call of the Wild" by Jack London


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