battered
Americanadjective
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very well-used and showing distinct signs of wear or damage.
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coated in batter and fried in oil.
adjective
adjective
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"Heart of Darkness," Vocabulary from the novella
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It got there because other megacap tech stocks were battered in last month’s AI selloff.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026
The powerful winds also battered northern France across the Channel as Europe battled its first big autumn storms of the year.
From Barron's ● Oct. 25, 2026
Exceptionally high tides are set to hit California as early this weekend, sending officials scrambling to prepare for another onslaught along the state’s already battered coast.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 25, 2026
Maryport Coastguard Rescue Team said it was called to Flimby beach where a juvenile northern bottlenose whale was found on Saturday, after Storm Austen and Storm Boelo battered the UK.
From BBC ● Oct. 25, 2026
Keeping heavy pebbles locked in their slings, they battered continuously at the ferrets.
From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques
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