battering

British

/ ˈbætərɪŋ /

noun

1. the act or practice of battering someone
2. ( in combination )
  
  baby-battering
  granny-battering

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Hong Kong also dived more than three percent, with NetEase and Tencent taking a battering, while Chinese e-commerce giants Alibaba and JD.com were also weighed by government calls for tighter quality standards.

From Barron's ● Oct. 22, 2026

A season of tropical storms and hurricanes with record-breaking energy in the Pacific Ocean is battering the Southern California coastline.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2026

The physical damage can be quickly repaired, but the country's reputation as a safe haven of stability is taking a battering.

From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026

What’s different, now, is that other automakers in the U.S. are largely frozen in place after taking a battering.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026

The long battering ram lay unguarded, conveniently spotlighted by the rats’ abandoned torches.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques

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