Examples of beat-up in a Sentence
drives the same beat-up truck he had in high school
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The beat-up group did a nice job against Green Bay.
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Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 2 Nov. 2025
The chilly weather calls for cozy clothes, but my beat-up sweats are far from cute these days.
—Clara McMahon, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
Between the timing and Elsbeth spotting a shiny, brand-new replacement for Johnny’s beat-up old harness and carabiner, the jig is up, giving Elsbeth a moment to shine on the set of Raquel’s Behind the Black Veil interview, prosecuting her case in the persona of a reality-show host.
—Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 24 Oct. 2025
The college dropout turned unicorn entrepreneur still drives her beat-up Honda Civic and makes her money stretch with buy-one, get-one-free deals on Uber Eats.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2025
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Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 2 Nov. 2025
The chilly weather calls for cozy clothes, but my beat-up sweats are far from cute these days.
—Clara McMahon, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
Between the timing and Elsbeth spotting a shiny, brand-new replacement for Johnny’s beat-up old harness and carabiner, the jig is up, giving Elsbeth a moment to shine on the set of Raquel’s Behind the Black Veil interview, prosecuting her case in the persona of a reality-show host.
—Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 24 Oct. 2025
The college dropout turned unicorn entrepreneur still drives her beat-up Honda Civic and makes her money stretch with buy-one, get-one-free deals on Uber Eats.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for beat-up
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“Beat-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beat-up. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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