beyond repair
idiom
: to such an extent that repair is not possible
The car was damaged beyond repair.
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And yet, introducing new antagonists through a muddled mystery, the core Conjuring mythology nearly cracks beyond repair.
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Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 7 Sep. 2025
In 2018, the Cat 5 destroyed or demolished 484 buildings at the Panhandle’s Tyndall Air Force Base beyond repair.
—Denise Hruby, Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2025
Elza’s daughter Sári (Elíz Szabó) is Andor’s closest friend, and in a Jewish community where adult men are either disappeared or damaged beyond repair, her older brother Tamás (Soma Sándor) is forced to hide out from the authorities.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2025
Sustainability is not broken beyond repair but strategies have often failed to keep pace with today’s shifting political landscape, short-term financial incentives, and the escalating speed of climate and social disruptions.
—Felicia Jackson, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
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Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 7 Sep. 2025
In 2018, the Cat 5 destroyed or demolished 484 buildings at the Panhandle’s Tyndall Air Force Base beyond repair.
—Denise Hruby, Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2025
Elza’s daughter Sári (Elíz Szabó) is Andor’s closest friend, and in a Jewish community where adult men are either disappeared or damaged beyond repair, her older brother Tamás (Soma Sándor) is forced to hide out from the authorities.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2025
Sustainability is not broken beyond repair but strategies have often failed to keep pace with today’s shifting political landscape, short-term financial incentives, and the escalating speed of climate and social disruptions.
—Felicia Jackson, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
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“Beyond repair.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beyond%20repair. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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