battered

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bat·tered | \ ˈba-tərd

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

Recent Examples on the Web After a year of battling the coronavirus pandemic and inheriting a battered global economy, how close is the light at the end of the tunnel? — Rick Hammell, Forbes, 21 May 2021 The choice of Queenstown for the meeting was deliberate as New Zealand tries to revive its battered tourism industry. — Nick Perry, Star Tribune, 30 May 2021 Facilitating cross-border travel would help alleviate the pressure on Europe’s battered tourism industry. — Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 21 May 2021 Meanwhile, two of the largest Chicago hotels that closed early in the COVID-19 pandemic are preparing to reopen next month, a sign of hope for the battered downtown hospitality industry. — Chicago Tribune Staff, chicagotribune.com, 20 May 2021 Topline Taking a major step towards healing its battered tourism industry, the European Union on Wednesday agreed to allow vaccinated tourists to visit the 27-country bloc, multiple outlets report. — Jack Brewster, Forbes, 19 May 2021 Two of the largest Chicago hotels that closed early in the COVID-19 pandemic are preparing to reopen next month, a sign of hope for the battered downtown hospitality industry. — Chicago Tribune Staff, chicagotribune.com, 19 May 2021 For the battered tourism industry, that may mean a second summer of empty hotel rooms and restaurants. — Sandrine Rastello, Anchorage Daily News, 26 Apr. 2021 Tomorrow is a big day for the battered airline industry as Alaska Air ALK -2.7% (ALK), Southwest CSWC -0.7% (LUV), and American Airlines AAL -5.5% (AAL) line up to report. — Jj Kinahan, Forbes, 21 Apr. 2021

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