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battered

[bat-erd] / ˈbæt ərd /




ADJECTIVE
maimed
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK




ADJECTIVE
struck
Synonyms








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Four people have died and hundreds of thousands are without power after Hurricane Isaias battered parts of the southern US with powerful winds and heavy rain.

From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026

High surf battered parts of Huntington Beach, resulting in localized flooding on streets in the Sunset Beach area.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026

The battered U.S. bond market is finally getting a dose of good news.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

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

He kicked and battered the air in some clumsy attempt to intimidate Gingersnipes, but she would not be deterred.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman




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