beyond repair

phrase

: to such an extent that repair is not possible
The car was damaged beyond repair.

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The fire destroyed the building’s structures, floors and left multiple businesses and residential units beyond repair. — Elena Tittel, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2026 Each system is tested to failure, which means damaging the structure beyond repair or toppling it. — Daniel Wolfe, Miami Herald, 21 Oct. 2026 For the first time in Oppenheim’s career, his relationship with a subject broke down seemingly beyond repair. — Alex Barasch, Vulture, 19 Oct. 2026 But by 1965, when Johnson convened a committee to study the issue, half of those buildings had been either destroyed or damaged beyond repair. — Rachel Treisman, NPR, 15 Oct. 2026 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 7 Nov. 2026.

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