BEAT (UP) Synonyms: 113 Similar and Opposite Words

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as in to work (over)

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adjective

ˈbēt-ˌəp

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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Recent Examples of beat (up)

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But in 1996, gathering around a table with your family or friends and a beat-up box of Monopoly or Clue was a weeknight staple. —

Ryan Brennan march 20, Miami Herald, 20 Mar. 2026 On a beat-up, tan couch underneath the Downtown Connector, Xhexania Xander smoked a cigarette. —

Caroline Silva, AJC.com, 7 Mar. 2026 In general, Cunningham was not someone who took himself too seriously, driving to performances for many years in a beat-up Subaru that had to be started with a screwdriver by the end of its life. —

Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 7 Mar. 2026 Malott’s grandfather had always kept a beat-up old oak bi-folding table behind the counter. —

Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 4 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for beat (up)

Recent Examples of Synonyms for beat (up)

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Here cavernous sheet-metal market halls rub shoulders with dilapidated clapboard stores.

— Duncan Madden, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
The Urban Institute detailed in 2024 how declining government funding for public spaces had left many dilapidated and underutilized, or privatized and no longer free.

— Tristan Bove, Fortune, 26 May 2026