as in to work (over)
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as in dilapidated
showing signs of advanced wear and tear and neglect
drives the same beat-up truck he had in high school
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Recent Examples of beat (up)
Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 29 Aug. 2024
We're meant to root for Jo and Bill's ragtag group of storm chasers — in their eclectic clothing and caravan of beat-up cars and an RV.
—Patrick Gomez, EW.com, 20 July 2024
Trying to make a couple bucks off his beat-up two-wheeler, Solomon was surprisingly turned away from the shop.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 20 July 2024
Best Nordstrom Anniversary Sale travel deals Your beat-up luggage can only last so long.
—Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 15 July 2024
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The video splices clips of Becky, dressed in Willy Chavarria, while a stampede of men circles her at the junkyard and a crane claws through beat-up cars around her.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 29 Aug. 2024
We're meant to root for Jo and Bill's ragtag group of storm chasers — in their eclectic clothing and caravan of beat-up cars and an RV.
—Patrick Gomez, EW.com, 20 July 2024
Trying to make a couple bucks off his beat-up two-wheeler, Solomon was surprisingly turned away from the shop.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 20 July 2024
Best Nordstrom Anniversary Sale travel deals Your beat-up luggage can only last so long.
—Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 15 July 2024
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“Beat (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beat%20%28up%29. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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