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battered

[bat-erd] / ˈbæt ərd /




ADJECTIVE
maimed
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK




ADJECTIVE
struck
Synonyms








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Warmer seas help spawn Pacific hurricanes, which have already battered Hawai‘i this year. As I write this, rhyming storms named Polo and Nolo threaten to bring flooding to Hawai‘i and Mexico.

From Slate ● Sep. 28, 2026

They warned Tuesday afternoon that the storm could bring further flooding to Southern California’s already battered coastline.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026

Within roughly 4–6 kilometers of the initial eruption sites, the landscape is battered by falling rock, ash and mud.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026

However, many battered S&P 500 stocks have been volatile, moving up and down by 20% or more in a matter of months.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 21, 2026

When a sudden storm battered the other boats at the dock, his had been the only one spared.

From "A Wish in the Dark" by Christina Soontornvat




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