1
: damaged or worn down by hard use
a battered old hat
a battered truck
2
: injured by repeated blows
the victim's battered body
a boxer's battered face
3
: subjected to repeated physical abuse
providing help for battered wives/children
… the store turned into an impromptu women's crisis center, where battered women and mothers trying to rescue their daughters from abusive dads gravitated.—
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In it, Bonta grouped Elk Grove with other communities with battered housing reputations.
—Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Each box contains two pre-battered, vegan-friendly onions perfect for sharing with another or serving on a dish.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Jan. 2026
And the investors won’t be around contributing the capital expenditures for fixing the flooring and replacing the bathrooms in the country’s most battered homes.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 13 Jan. 2026
The battered 49ers — who have been without Nick Bosa, Fred Warner and first-round pick Mykel Williams most of the season — had their only sack on that final drive, for a 1-yard loss.
—The Athletic Nfl Staff, New York Times, 12 Jan. 2026
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Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Each box contains two pre-battered, vegan-friendly onions perfect for sharing with another or serving on a dish.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Jan. 2026
And the investors won’t be around contributing the capital expenditures for fixing the flooring and replacing the bathrooms in the country’s most battered homes.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 13 Jan. 2026
The battered 49ers — who have been without Nick Bosa, Fred Warner and first-round pick Mykel Williams most of the season — had their only sack on that final drive, for a 1-yard loss.
—The Athletic Nfl Staff, New York Times, 12 Jan. 2026
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“Battered.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/battered. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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