battered

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adjective

bat·​tered ˈba-tərd 

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

battered

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past tense and past participle of batter entry 1, batter entry 3, batter entry 5

Examples of battered in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

Now the Yankees’ hitting consortium is drawing some criticism after hitting coach James Rowson, as well as assistants Casey Dykes and Jake Hirst, didn’t get consistent results from a bruised and battered offense. — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 13 Oct. 2026

As one of their first witnesses, prosecutors called Karena Rosario, who found her roommate's lifeless, battered body. — CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026

The consequences are felt immediately at the front, with fewer troops to replace battered units or available for emergencies, and a diminished ability to divert forces when an opening appears. — Samya Kullab, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026

The Market arrives with plenty of momentum and a lot of goodwill from a battered industry hungry for signs of a recovery. — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1593, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing battered

• battered child syndrome
• battered woman syndrome

Rhymes for battered

• backscattered
• chattered
• clattered
• flattered
• mattered
• pattered
• scattered
• shattered
• spattered
• splattered
• tattered