batter

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Curtis said it was "bizarre" the boat was still there being "battered by Mother Nature" as the Sea Empress "re-floated within a week or so".

From BBC

Officials have suggested severe weather brought by a storm named Oriana - which has battered southern Italy in recent days - accelerated the rock's erosion, causing its collapse.

From BBC

England remain just as confident they can win the T20 World Cup despite their unconvincing group-stage performances, says batter Will Jacks.

From BBC

"Got the scan and there's no break there or anything like that, so it's just a bit battered and bruised, much better than I thought, to be honest."

From Barron's

Rudra Bahadur Kami returned to Nepal through a back door of Kathmandu airport in a battered coffin after working for more than a decade in Saudi Arabia to feed his family back home.

From Barron's