beat up
Example Sentences
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On the flip side, he said, they keep getting beat up by the ocean and costing taxpayers millions of dollars to repair or replace.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 16, 2026
The concern is the idea of Josh Allen, as beat up as he is, putting the team on his back yet again, this time against a rested team and at altitude.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 16, 2026
Another wrote, “People driving beat up, dime a dozen F150s have ruined it for people who were doing genuine restorations and such.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 9, 2026
Paul, meanwhile, admitted he "got beat up" but insisted he will come back and target a cruiserweight world title.
From BBC ● Dec. 20, 2025
I think about skirting around them to get to class, but then I notice Alex in the middle of all those boys, and I can’t let Bernard beat up on my friend.
From "A Good Kind of Trouble" by Lisa Moore Ramée
