beyond repair
idiom
: to such an extent that repair is not possible
The car was damaged beyond repair.
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But while their therapist is horrified by the tension and name-calling before her, going so far as to announce that the Roses are beyond repair, the two can’t help but giggle about the whole thing.
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Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 26 Aug. 2025
Sustainability is not broken beyond repair but strategies have often failed to keep pace with today’s shifting political landscape, short-term financial incentives, and the escalating speed of climate and social disruptions.
—Felicia Jackson, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Most of the belongings in her basement and backyard were damaged beyond repair, including a new refrigerator, a washer and dryer and a bouncy house for her children.
—Sophie Carson, jsonline.com, 12 Aug. 2025
The theater sat vacant for almost 20 years, deteriorating beyond repair.
—Arkansas Online, 9 Aug. 2025
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Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 26 Aug. 2025
Sustainability is not broken beyond repair but strategies have often failed to keep pace with today’s shifting political landscape, short-term financial incentives, and the escalating speed of climate and social disruptions.
—Felicia Jackson, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Most of the belongings in her basement and backyard were damaged beyond repair, including a new refrigerator, a washer and dryer and a bouncy house for her children.
—Sophie Carson, jsonline.com, 12 Aug. 2025
The theater sat vacant for almost 20 years, deteriorating beyond repair.
—Arkansas Online, 9 Aug. 2025
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“Beyond repair.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beyond%20repair. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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