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

In Sri Lanka, which has been battered by Cyclone Ditwah, more than 130 people are dead and some 170 missing, officials said.

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Shares of the data-center infrastructure company have been battered by expectations the company will borrow even more to finance its AI business.

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The Met Office has warned that western and northern Scotland could be battered by winds gusting to 75mph.

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Extreme weather has battered North Sumatra for several days, triggering flooding and landslides in several districts across the province.

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Some begin with a grandmother’s battered recipe card, others with a shaky first attempt at gravy.

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