battered
Example Sentences
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The “restart timeline is a stubborn mule,” Raj told MarketWatch, and “repumping the battered energy heart is a multiyear demolition derby, not a weekend DIY.”
From MarketWatch • Apr. 2, 2026
The years of higher-than-expected prices have battered US households.
From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026
Luis Ramos, a 26-year-old New York City resident, told AFP he was already feeling battered by the high cost of living.
From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026
By early 1942 the nation was battered, no doubt, and after years of hard conflict and rationing of food supplies, its citizens were somewhat bowed down.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026
He goes to a battered wooden table and swings his leg over the bench.
From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
