beyond repair
idiom
: to such an extent that repair is not possible
The car was damaged beyond repair.
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The body language between the two over the past two months has been frosty at best, and not starting Lozano in the biggest games in the club’s short history may have damaged their trust beyond repair.
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Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Dec. 2025
With the help of Carlton, Will retaliates by using a baseball bat, attempting to smash the vehicle beyond repair.
—Giana Levy, Variety, 24 Nov. 2025
But the vehicle wasn’t beyond repair, especially since rust wasn’t an issue.
—Eric D. Lawrence, Freep.com, 21 Nov. 2025
Propelled by ferocious winds and embers, that January blaze in total left about 20 people dead and over 9,000 buildings burnt, most beyond repair.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 17 Nov. 2025
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Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Dec. 2025
With the help of Carlton, Will retaliates by using a baseball bat, attempting to smash the vehicle beyond repair.
—Giana Levy, Variety, 24 Nov. 2025
But the vehicle wasn’t beyond repair, especially since rust wasn’t an issue.
—Eric D. Lawrence, Freep.com, 21 Nov. 2025
Propelled by ferocious winds and embers, that January blaze in total left about 20 people dead and over 9,000 buildings burnt, most beyond repair.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 17 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for beyond repair
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“Beyond repair.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beyond%20repair. Accessed 18 Dec. 2025.
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