battered
adjective
bat·tered
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Definition of battered
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.— Donna Minkowitz
Examples of battered in a Sentence
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Farmer Randy Matthews approached and looked over the battered feed chopper and a rusty baler next to it. — The Washington Post, Twin Cities, "Farmers fight to save their land in rural Minnesota as trade war intensifies," 12 Aug. 2019 Cason’s Craft Fish and Chips is another popular option, offering beer battered cod with spicy remoulade and steak fries. — Julia Sayers | Jsayers@al.com, al, "How to spend 24 hours in Callaway Gardens," 29 July 2019 Its outside is battered and crusty, but the inside shines numinous in gold leaf. — Sharon Mizota, latimes.com, "Sweat lodge, Audre Lorde, magical holograms: Three stellar art shows that pull you to another place," 10 Mar. 2018 Branson was Iron Man wearing the Infinity gauntlet; his buddy Tom Kelly, 36, of Phoenix was a battered and bruised Captain America; and his friend since childhood Alex Daniel, 36, of Cincinnati, was the slightly gone-to-seed Thor. — Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, "How a suburban dad from Pittsburgh became one of Comic-Con’s cosplaying stars," 18 July 2019 Playing to their characters' contrasting personalities, Statham arrived in a black luxury SUV, while Johnson roared up to the carpet in an old, battered tow truck. — Alex Cramer, The Hollywood Reporter, "'Hobbs & Shaw' Premiere: Dwayne Johnson Showcases Samoan Heritage," 15 July 2019 The taller and lankier of the two men looked battered, eyes glassy and knees wobbling as his trainer outside the ring literally threw in a towel to stop the fight. — Michael Colborne, The New Republic, "Friday Night Fights With Ukraine’s Far Right," 9 July 2019 For decades, courts have allowed battered women to argue that their homicidal response was reasonably induced by a male victim’s past abusive conduct. — Jeannie Suk Gersen, The New Yorker, "The End of the Gay-Panic Legal Defense," 8 July 2019 To rebuild its battered reputation, USC, among other things, needs to follow through with concrete actions to demonstrate integrity, said David Oates, president of San Diego’s Stalwart Communications. — Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, "USC pays UCSD $50M, and gives the school an apology, for raiding its Alzheimer’s program," 3 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'battered.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for battered
battered
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of battered
: damaged by being used too much or in a careless way
: badly injured by being hit many times
: physically hurt by another person (such as a husband or parent)
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battered
adjective
bat·tered
| \ ˈba-tərd\
Kids Definition of battered
: worn down or injured by hard use
She wore a battered old hat.
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