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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As the dust cleared, Russian infantry attacked the battered and traumatized Ukrainian survivors.
—David Axe, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
But many now fear the president's eagerness could strong-arm Ukraine into a dangerous, temporary halt to the aggression that would allow Russia time to reconstitute its battered forces for a sequel in the fighting.
—Joanna Kakissis, NPR, 21 Feb. 2025
Image Russia has been able to rebuild and even expand its battered invasion force by tapping into a population that is four times larger than Ukraine’s, carrying out its first draft since World War II and enlisting felons and debtors.
—Anatoly Kurmanaev, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025
One photograph, from the Myeongdong shopping district, is nearly all wall, a plane of battered brick and concrete.
—E. Tammy Kim, The New Yorker, 18 Jan. 2025
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David Axe, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
But many now fear the president's eagerness could strong-arm Ukraine into a dangerous, temporary halt to the aggression that would allow Russia time to reconstitute its battered forces for a sequel in the fighting.
—Joanna Kakissis, NPR, 21 Feb. 2025
Image Russia has been able to rebuild and even expand its battered invasion force by tapping into a population that is four times larger than Ukraine’s, carrying out its first draft since World War II and enlisting felons and debtors.
—Anatoly Kurmanaev, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025
One photograph, from the Myeongdong shopping district, is nearly all wall, a plane of battered brick and concrete.
—E. Tammy Kim, The New Yorker, 18 Jan. 2025
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“Battered.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/battered. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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