beat up
Example Sentences
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Beat-up Washington has lost four in a row.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 4, 2021
Beat-up blazers, unfashionable sneakers, horn-rimmed glasses, but not $2,000 watches.
From Salon • Jun. 17, 2018
Beat-up Boston's off-days on Monday and Thursday will come at a good time.
From Washington Post • Jun. 27, 2010
Beat-up pointed shoes, a greasy tie and baggy socks go just fine with his Salvation Army suit.
From Time Magazine Archive
Beat-up cars sat at odd angles out front, as if people had jumped from them without parking.
From "Habibi" by Naomi Shihab Nye
