beyond repair
idiom
: to such an extent that repair is not possible
The car was damaged beyond repair.
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City officials, however, say Polk Park was beyond repair, citing its aging infrastructure and a persistent rodent problem that made the space unsafe.
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Lila Hempel-Edgers, Charlotte Observer, 19 June 2025
The system may be broken beyond repair — but the game refuses to die.
—Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 June 2025
The system is not broken beyond repair, but it is misaligned in ways that threaten sustainability, affordability and public trust.
—Rita Numerof, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
Doing this wrecks the NAND chips beyond repair or recovery.
—& Matthew Buzzi, PC Magazine, 23 May 2025
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Lila Hempel-Edgers, Charlotte Observer, 19 June 2025
The system may be broken beyond repair — but the game refuses to die.
—Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 June 2025
The system is not broken beyond repair, but it is misaligned in ways that threaten sustainability, affordability and public trust.
—Rita Numerof, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
Doing this wrecks the NAND chips beyond repair or recovery.
—& Matthew Buzzi, PC Magazine, 23 May 2025
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“Beyond repair.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beyond%20repair. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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