battered
1 Britishadjective
adjective
Vocabulary lists containing battered
"Heart of Darkness," Vocabulary from the novella
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Battered by years of economic uncertainty, Muhammad Ahsan said the current crisis has put him at his wits' end.
From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026
Battered, bruised and well beaten, Smith had coughed up a horrendous blooper for Sale's sixth try, failing to gather a routine backfield ball to allow a chasing Raffi Quirke to dot down.
From BBC • Dec. 29, 2025
Battered by this constant deluge of information, audiences have lost their ability to appreciate not only the art of satire, but its efficacy.
From Salon • Sep. 5, 2025
Battered bond markets have recovered as a benign U.S. payrolls report and upbeat productivity numbers suggested the labour market was cooling enough to obviate the need for further rate increases from the Federal Reserve.
From Reuters • Nov. 6, 2023
Battered by European diseases and slave raiding, many fled to the Orinoco, becoming wandering foragers.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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