1
: damaged or worn down by hard use
a battered old hat
a battered truck
2
: injured by repeated blows
the victim's battered body
a boxer's battered face
3
: subjected to repeated physical abuse
providing help for battered wives/children
… the store turned into an impromptu women's crisis center, where battered women and mothers trying to rescue their daughters from abusive dads gravitated.—
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But the need for security became clear when crowds headed downtown, eager for a closer look at the battered buildings Helene left behind.
—Lila Hempel-Edgers
july 22, Charlotte Observer, 22 July 2025
The Dodgers took more good at-bats in the seventh, when another double from Freeman set up Pages for a two-out, two-run single — with Freeman racing home on his battered right ankle to score on a bang-bang slide.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2025
Gregory, a horrified business owner who was arriving at work in Sunset Park when the battered BMW sped past him, said he was stunned by the carnage the BMW left behind.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 12 July 2025
Land Cruisers vie with battered pick-up trucks for prime real estate just beyond the white fence that demarcates the ring.
—Camilla Wright, semafor.com, 11 July 2025
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Lila Hempel-Edgers
july 22, Charlotte Observer, 22 July 2025
The Dodgers took more good at-bats in the seventh, when another double from Freeman set up Pages for a two-out, two-run single — with Freeman racing home on his battered right ankle to score on a bang-bang slide.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2025
Gregory, a horrified business owner who was arriving at work in Sunset Park when the battered BMW sped past him, said he was stunned by the carnage the BMW left behind.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 12 July 2025
Land Cruisers vie with battered pick-up trucks for prime real estate just beyond the white fence that demarcates the ring.
—Camilla Wright, semafor.com, 11 July 2025
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“Battered.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/battered. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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