as in dilapidated
showing signs of advanced wear and tear and neglect
drives the same beat-up truck he had in high school
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as in to work (over)
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Recent Examples of beat (up)
Damon Wise, Deadline, 31 July 2025
Finally, Lewis bought his cousin a beat-up Plymouth and loaned Swaggart his backup musicians and studio time to record a gospel album.
—Steve Marble, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2025
But when the conversation gets too intimate, Zephyr takes off in the beat-up van that serves as her living quarters.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 17 May 2025
Jose Mujica, a one-time guerrilla and later president of Uruguay who drove a beat-up VW Beetle and enacted progressive reforms that carried his reputation well beyond South America, has died aged 89.
—Reuters, FOXNews.com, 14 May 2025
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Verb
After a long wait, a beat-up car pulls up, with a sinister figure inside.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 31 July 2025
Finally, Lewis bought his cousin a beat-up Plymouth and loaned Swaggart his backup musicians and studio time to record a gospel album.
—Steve Marble, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2025
But when the conversation gets too intimate, Zephyr takes off in the beat-up van that serves as her living quarters.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 17 May 2025
Jose Mujica, a one-time guerrilla and later president of Uruguay who drove a beat-up VW Beetle and enacted progressive reforms that carried his reputation well beyond South America, has died aged 89.
—Reuters, FOXNews.com, 14 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for beat (up)
Adjective
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Skyscrapers could have made a historic but dilapidated neighborhood more varied and richly layered.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
22 Sep. 2025
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Additionally, several existing dilapidated buildings on the site will be demolished and their concrete recycled and partly reused to realize the new structures.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
6 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Same premise as the exterior, but even more important: Don’t buy a car with a neglected interior.—
Jimmy Camp,
Oc Register,
4 Aug. 2025
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Close the Loop Following through on commitments is the simplest and yet shockingly most neglected way to earn long-term trust.—
Serenity Gibbons,
Forbes.com,
31 July 2025
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“Beat (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beat%20%28up%29. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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