battered

¹

/ ˈbætəd /

adjective

1. subjected to persistent physical violence, esp by a close relative living in the same house

   a battered baby

battered

²

/ ˈbætəd /

adjective

1. coated in batter

   a battered cod

Example Sentences

Neighbouring Nepal, to the south of Tibet, has also been battered by torrential rains, triggering severe flooding and landslides that have killed more than 50 people.

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Luc Robitaille knew his hockey playing career was over when it took him longer to get his battered body ready for a game than it did to play it.

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The union has more than 200,000 members in California and is being battered by the federal government shutdown, the state’s budget deficit and impending healthcare strikes.

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They were, instead, battered like an old broom, the bullpen blowing two games and the Phillies eventually finishing with the National League’s second-best record and that first-round vacation.

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But for deep frying something like chips or battered fish, vegetable or sunflower oil is best as they withstand higher temperatures without breaking down.

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Related Words

• broken-down 
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• decaying www.thesaurus.com
• decrepit 
• derelict 
• dingy 
• in ruins www.thesaurus.com
• neglected www.thesaurus.com
• ramshackle 
• rickety 
• run down 
• seedy 
• shabby 
• unkempt