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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The attacks also come amid a worsening humanitarian crisis in the battered enclave, as the Palestinian health ministry said on Sunday that another seven people died of malnutrition, bringing the total deaths from malnutrition to 339.
—Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 31 Aug. 2025
The movie brings back Hemsworth’s Rake, who is tasked with a new mission — rescuing the battered family of a ruthless Georgian gangster from the prison where they are being held.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 28 Aug. 2025
Hokazono took a quick photo of the whiteboard, then packed his battered notebook into his bag and got ready to leave.
—Matt Alt, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
The Trump administration halted construction on a nearly complete offshore wind project near Rhode Island as the White House continues to attack the battered U.S. offshore wind industry that scientists say is crucial to the urgent fight against climate change.
—Arkansas Online, 24 Aug. 2025
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Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 31 Aug. 2025
The movie brings back Hemsworth’s Rake, who is tasked with a new mission — rescuing the battered family of a ruthless Georgian gangster from the prison where they are being held.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 28 Aug. 2025
Hokazono took a quick photo of the whiteboard, then packed his battered notebook into his bag and got ready to leave.
—Matt Alt, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
The Trump administration halted construction on a nearly complete offshore wind project near Rhode Island as the White House continues to attack the battered U.S. offshore wind industry that scientists say is crucial to the urgent fight against climate change.
—Arkansas Online, 24 Aug. 2025
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“Battered.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/battered. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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