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beat (up)

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verb

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Recent Examples of beat (up)
Verb
The lawsuit alleges that the city of Melvindale used Furman to help eliminate its $1 million debt through improper impounds, and that Furman delivered by generating nearly $500,000 a year for the city in towing fees by targeting poor people in beat-up cars. Tresa Baldas, Freep.com, 8 Aug. 2025 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 See All Example Sentences for beat (up)
Recent Examples of Synonyms for beat (up)
Adjective
  • The Gein farmhouse was a dilapidated house of horrors.
    Elizabeth Yuko, Rolling Stone, 8 Oct. 2025
  • The demolition of the former dilapidated Northridge Mall, which began last year, is finished.
    Hannah Kirby, jsonline.com, 1 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • 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
  • 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 11 Oct. 2025.

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