battered
Example Sentences
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Shares of Figma, which have been heavily battered since the company’s public listing last year, have risen 14% since last Thursday.
From MarketWatch • May 18, 2026
US consumers have been battered by years of higher-than-expected inflation, with policymakers struggling to achieve price stability more than five years after the pandemic began.
From Barron's • May 12, 2026
The statue, bruised and battered by its fall, ultimately went back up.
From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026
In 1996, Hurricane Lili caused a storm to move from the Atlantic to Porlock Bay, where it battered the shore, changing the appearance and nature of the coast itself.
From BBC • May 4, 2026
Colin Vole huddled piteously on some dirty sacking in a corner, while Mr. Abram Vole and his wife battered away at the door with their paws tied together.
From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques
Vocabulary lists containing battered
"Heart of Darkness," Vocabulary from the novella
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