battered

adjective

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

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Lance Armstrong posted a photo on social media Wednesday of his bruised and battered face, the injuries sustained after wrecking his bike on a Colorado cycling trail during the weekend. — Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, "Lance Armstrong bloodied and battered after fall while cycling Colorado trail," 9 Aug. 2018 What happened next was revealed when a battered skeleton was unearthed in 2012 from an unmarked grave under an English parking... — John J. Ross, WSJ, "‘Skeleton Keys’ Review: How to Grow a Spine," 1 Mar. 2019 Five days later, her battered corpse was discovered in a garbage dump nearby. — Pamela Constable, The Seattle Times, "Deadly rape of young girl is spurring abuse victims in Pakistan to speak out," 20 Jan. 2018 Dine at one of our favorite tucked away counter restaurants, which serves wonderful, lightly battered tempura using the freshest of vegetables and fish. — Scott Gilman, Town & Country, "How to Plan a Trip to Japan," 5 Oct. 2016 Today, many old and battered Winnebagos number among the thousands of motor homes that line the streets of Los Angeles, from the San Fernando Valley to the Westside to the Harbor area. — Luis Sinco, latimes.com, "'Castaways' in motor homes feel stranded on society's fringe," 2 Mar. 2018 Wells Fargo has initiated a raft of other reforms intended to protect its customers and rebuild its battered reputation, detailed on its website. — James B. Stewart, New York Times, "Punishing Wells Fargo: Just Deserts, or Beating a Dead Horse?," 19 Apr. 2018 Three days later, his battered body was found on the bank of the Hatchie River. — Willie James Inman, Fox News, "Reopening of 1940 Elbert Williams case part of national effort to bring justice to civil rights heroes," 17 Aug. 2018 The battered face of Saturn's frigid moon Dione gets a close-up in a gorgeous photo by NASA's Cassini spacecraft. — Mike Wall, Space.com, "Saturn's Icy Moon Dione Shines in Stunning Cassini Photo," 12 Mar. 2018

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