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)
Emmet Livingstone, The Dial, 20 Mar. 2025
His first car was an old, beat-up 1956 Ford Victoria and the color of the car was pink.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 15 Feb. 2025
On December 31, the 60-year-old American Pickers host took to his Instagram to share a photo of himself sitting on a beat-up couch wearing jeans and a white t-shirt.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 24 Jan. 2025
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
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Pro-government militia fighters in rubber boots were driving past on motorbikes, occasionally firing their beat-up AK-47s into the air.
—Emmet Livingstone, The Dial, 20 Mar. 2025
His first car was an old, beat-up 1956 Ford Victoria and the color of the car was pink.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 15 Feb. 2025
On December 31, the 60-year-old American Pickers host took to his Instagram to share a photo of himself sitting on a beat-up couch wearing jeans and a white t-shirt.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 24 Jan. 2025
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for beat (up)
Adjective
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But Spencer said replacing old, dilapidated buildings with newer ones could also put the district in a better position to compete with charter schools.—
Silas Allen,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 June 2025
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That made staying in Oakland untenable for the franchise, which played its final season in the dilapidated stadium last year.—
W.G. Ramirez,
Chicago Tribune,
23 June 2025
Adjective
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What’s a neglected part of your ME—your health, learning, or joy?—
Nell Derick Debevoise,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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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
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“Beat (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beat%20%28up%29. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.
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