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battered

1 British  
/ ˈbætəd /

adjective

  1. subjected to persistent physical violence, esp by a close relative living in the same house

    a battered baby
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battered 2 British  
/ ˈbætəd /

adjective

  1. coated in batter

    a battered cod
"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Oracle’s stock has been battered by a factors like a widespread software selloff and concerns about the company’s pivot to AI cloud computing.

From MarketWatch

The surface bubbled and roiled, as if battered by sudden rapids.

From Literature

By early 1942 the nation was battered, no doubt, and after years of hard conflict and rationing of food supplies, its citizens were somewhat bowed down.

From The Wall Street Journal

Shares have been battered ever since Super Micro’s co-founder and two others linked to the company were charged with illegally smuggling chips to China.

From Barron's

Only one bridge still links Tyre to areas further north, along a narrow, battered coastal road winding between banana plantations and orange trees.

From Barron's

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