as in to work (over)
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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)
Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026
Ayers would head straight to the beat-up old couch, her friend would head to the stage to perform her poetry, and Ayers would feel recharged.
—Lucia Cheng, Des Moines Register, 10 Feb. 2026
The ship was a safe distance from the old destroyers, transports, aircraft carriers, a beat-up cruiser and a submarine that had been positioned in the blast zone.
—Sig Christenson, San Antonio Express-News, 15 Jan. 2026
Goldman helped create Wynwood Walls by using beat-up warehouse walls that became home for mural masterpieces.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 14 Jan. 2026
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But teams typically receive a bit of a bump for taking on beat-up players in a trade, as evidenced in the exchange of second-round draft picks with the Hornets that was amended because of Coby White’s calf injury.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026
Ayers would head straight to the beat-up old couch, her friend would head to the stage to perform her poetry, and Ayers would feel recharged.
—Lucia Cheng, Des Moines Register, 10 Feb. 2026
The ship was a safe distance from the old destroyers, transports, aircraft carriers, a beat-up cruiser and a submarine that had been positioned in the blast zone.
—Sig Christenson, San Antonio Express-News, 15 Jan. 2026
Goldman helped create Wynwood Walls by using beat-up warehouse walls that became home for mural masterpieces.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 14 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for beat (up)
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My father in his gray Nehru jacket thumbing through Urdu poetry books in the library of a dilapidated but grand Mahmudabad palace, near his hometown of Lucknow.—
Divia Thani,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 Mar. 2026
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On Saturday, Aurora Fire Rescue held a grand opening ceremony for a new station that replaced an old dilapidated firehouse.—
Christa Swanson,
CBS News,
8 Mar. 2026
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When first performed at L.A. Opera a decade ago, the lavish production, co-produced with English National Opera, helped recover a neglected opera.—
Classical Music Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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His refusal to weaponize suffering is one of his most important — and most neglected— lessons.—
Ed Gaskin,
Boston Herald,
15 Feb. 2026
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“Beat (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beat%20%28up%29. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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