battered
1/ (ˈbætəd) /
subjected to persistent physical violence, esp by a close relative living in the same house: a battered baby
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British Dictionary definitions for battered (2 of 2)
/ (ˈbætəd) /
coated in batter: a battered cod
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How to use battered in a sentence
Abarca allegedly battered Hernandez, who was then dumped in the pit.
The King returns to Cleveland, a battered Kobe battles in the West, and the Zen Master is christened the savior of New York.
2014 NBA Preview: Skinny LeBron and the Racist Ghost of Donald Sterling | Robert Silverman | October 27, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTI disturb their efforts to get their children and the few clothes they have with them clean using hoses and battered buckets.
Turkish President Kisses Off Kurds Under Siege By ISIS | Jamie Dettmer | October 7, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTNow the Shabaks have few guns—though one guard sported a battered AK-47.
When the speech ended, with “I am proud to present . . . ” Furry, carrying his battered Epiphone guitar, limped onto the stage.
Stanley Booth on the Life and Hard Times of Blues Genius Furry Lewis | Stanley Booth | June 7, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
Presently a ray of inspiration dispelled the cloud from the features of the battered man.
The Joyous Adventures of Aristide Pujol | William J. LockeIt was there also that she ate, keeping her belongings in a rare old buffet, dingy and battered from a hundred years of use.
The Awakening and Selected Short Stories | Kate ChopinThe place must be battered until a breach was made, and stormed à la Turque.
But as no junk-man came, and as no one could be found to care for its now sadly battered hulk, its good riddance became a problem.
The Real Latin Quarter | F. Berkeley SmithHe heard voices above, and looking up he saw the glare of light through the opening he had battered.
St. Martin's Summer | Rafael Sabatini
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