battered
Example Sentences
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Strong winds battered the country from Saturday afternoon through the night, with the Met Office recording a top wind speed of 73mph in Buchan, Aberdeenshire.
From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026
Since the end of January, software stocks have been battered by concerns over artificial-intelligence disruption that have since impacted other sectors, such as private credit.
From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026
Don’t miss: The world’s largest natural-gas complex is now battered.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 25, 2026
US consumers have been battered by years of higher-than-expected inflation post-pandemic, with inflation still significantly higher than the central bank's long-term two-percent target.
From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026
With a final yank, I scrambled from under the unconscious camel and limped on my battered knee toward the outcrop.
From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
