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Tired of wearing your old, beat-up sweats outside of the house?
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Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 5 Sep. 2023
The conversation is cut short as the group of men hop into the beat-up pickup truck that brought them here to finish out the workday.
—Jake Frederico, The Arizona Republic, 4 Sep. 2023
Encouraged by the police to find Max a hobby, Flora tries to occupy him with a beat-up acoustic guitar.
—Sophia Scorziello, Variety, 22 Aug. 2023
Joining the typical older, beat-up books are hundreds of newer titles, most of them children’s books depicting minority characters.
—Douglas Soule, USA TODAY, 6 Aug. 2023
But the megs themselves often don’t withstand closeups, looking like beat-up rubber shark toys, or Bruce on the Universal Studios tour.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Aug. 2023
The shoe depicted is one half of a pair of Golden Goose sneakers, an Italian designer brand known for its beat-up appearance and outlandish price tag.
—Tim Maurer, Forbes, 16 July 2023
The backpacks and sneakers could be a little more beat-up when the school bell rings this fall.
—Chris Morris, Fortune, 12 July 2023
Something appropriate and comfortable for sleeping and lounging instead of a beat-up concert tee and sweats.
—Gabrielle Porcaro, Travel + Leisure, 1 July 2023
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Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 5 Sep. 2023
The conversation is cut short as the group of men hop into the beat-up pickup truck that brought them here to finish out the workday.
—Jake Frederico, The Arizona Republic, 4 Sep. 2023
Encouraged by the police to find Max a hobby, Flora tries to occupy him with a beat-up acoustic guitar.
—Sophia Scorziello, Variety, 22 Aug. 2023
Joining the typical older, beat-up books are hundreds of newer titles, most of them children’s books depicting minority characters.
—Douglas Soule, USA TODAY, 6 Aug. 2023
But the megs themselves often don’t withstand closeups, looking like beat-up rubber shark toys, or Bruce on the Universal Studios tour.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Aug. 2023
The shoe depicted is one half of a pair of Golden Goose sneakers, an Italian designer brand known for its beat-up appearance and outlandish price tag.
—Tim Maurer, Forbes, 16 July 2023
The backpacks and sneakers could be a little more beat-up when the school bell rings this fall.
—Chris Morris, Fortune, 12 July 2023
Something appropriate and comfortable for sleeping and lounging instead of a beat-up concert tee and sweats.
—Gabrielle Porcaro, Travel + Leisure, 1 July 2023
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First Known Use
1863, in the meaning defined above
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“Beat-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beat-up. Accessed 27 Sep. 2023.
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beat-up
adjectiveˈbēt-ˌəp,
-ˈəp
: worn or damaged by use or neglect
a beat-up old car
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