beyond repair
idiom
: to such an extent that repair is not possible
The car was damaged beyond repair.
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You could get hurt, and the appliance could be damaged beyond repair.
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Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 27 Jan. 2026
Some sat remarkably untouched, but most were damaged beyond repair — crushed by falling beams, burned to a shell, and covered in toxic dust.
—Marah Eakin, Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2026
And the garment that is our country is compromised, perhaps beyond repair.
—Scott Santarosa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026
Any windows damaged beyond repair were replicated.
—Samuel O’Neal 21, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Jan. 2026
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Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 27 Jan. 2026
Some sat remarkably untouched, but most were damaged beyond repair — crushed by falling beams, burned to a shell, and covered in toxic dust.
—Marah Eakin, Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2026
And the garment that is our country is compromised, perhaps beyond repair.
—Scott Santarosa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026
Any windows damaged beyond repair were replicated.
—Samuel O’Neal 21, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Jan. 2026
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“Beyond repair.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beyond%20repair. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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