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Battered Common

Battered has 5 different meanings across 1 category:

Adjective

Definitions
Verb
1

simple past tense and past participle of batter

"The old house stood battered by years of harsh coastal winds, its paint peeling and windows cracked."

Adjective
1

damaged by blows or hard usage

"a battered old car"

"the beaten-up old Ford"

2

damaged especially by hard usage

"his battered old hat"

3

exhibiting symptoms resulting from repeated physical and emotional injury

"a battered child"

"the battered woman syndrome"

4

Beaten up through a lot of use; in rough condition; weathered.

"The old sailboat looked battered from years of battling stormy seas, its hull scarred and paint peeling."

Example Sentences
"a battered old car" adjective
"the beaten-up old Ford" adjective
"his battered old hat" adjective
"a battered child" adjective
"the battered woman syndrome" adjective
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