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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Most striking among them is the eldest son, dressed in a long velvet frock coat and a battered pair of brothel creepers.
—Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 13 Dec. 2025
This year, Parker championed a new state law that will allot up to $50 million more in annual state funding starting in 2027 to repair Indy's battered roads.
—Jordan Smith, IndyStar, 8 Dec. 2025
Palomar hopes that receiving more of these patients will quickly help shore up its battered bottom line, which has forced it to rein in some services, including psychiatric care and labor and delivery.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Dec. 2025
However, prosecutors portrayed Homolka as a battered wife who was beaten and blackmailed into aiding Bernardo, per the Associated Press.
—Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 1 Dec. 2025
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Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 13 Dec. 2025
This year, Parker championed a new state law that will allot up to $50 million more in annual state funding starting in 2027 to repair Indy's battered roads.
—Jordan Smith, IndyStar, 8 Dec. 2025
Palomar hopes that receiving more of these patients will quickly help shore up its battered bottom line, which has forced it to rein in some services, including psychiatric care and labor and delivery.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Dec. 2025
However, prosecutors portrayed Homolka as a battered wife who was beaten and blackmailed into aiding Bernardo, per the Associated Press.
—Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 1 Dec. 2025
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“Battered.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/battered. Accessed 21 Dec. 2025.
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