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adjective

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Recent Examples of beat (up)
Adjective
Trading in your beat-up mattress for something new is one of the best ways to start sleeping through the night. Christopher Murray, Fox News, 21 Jan. 2025 There are clashes and there is closure, but mostly there’s just Vera, bustling around in that ratty coat and beat-up car, to solve the case, save the day and aid the afflicted. Mary McNamara, Boston Herald, 12 Jan. 2025 Perhaps the most convincing reason to retire a beat-up pair? Julia Ries, Outside Online, 21 Dec. 2024 If your boss has been lugging around the same beat-up backpack or book bag for years, upgrade him or her to this luxe leather bag from Dr Martens. Tim Chan, Variety, 10 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for beat (up)
Recent Examples of Synonyms for beat (up)
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  • Located inside an early 20th-century building, this dilapidated space has been given a new lease on life by the Parisian interior designer.
    Annabelle Dufraigne, Architectural Digest, 8 Apr. 2025
  • Rows of young men in camouflage report for roll call in the shadow of dilapidated, battle-scarred buildings.
    Dominique Soguel, Christian Science Monitor, 7 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • But the area where these cuts will be felt most acutely is with respect to elder abuse, which is already a neglected area of health care and social services.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025
  • By upcycling a neglected garment, Hirsch hopes to give someone the chance to experience the beauty and craftsmanship that goes into creating a piece.
    Tereza Shkurtaj, People.com, 5 Apr. 2025

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“Beat (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beat%20%28up%29. Accessed 2 May. 2025.

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