beat-up

adjective

Examples of beat-up in a Sentence

drives the same beat-up truck he had in high school
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Between the timing and Elsbeth spotting a shiny, brand-new replacement for Johnny’s beat-up old harness and carabiner, the jig is up, giving Elsbeth a moment to shine on the set of Raquel’s Behind the Black Veil interview, prosecuting her case in the persona of a reality-show host. Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 24 Oct. 2025 The college dropout turned unicorn entrepreneur still drives her beat-up Honda Civic and makes her money stretch with buy-one, get-one-free deals on Uber Eats. Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2025 Rbx Scuba Mock Neck Full-zip Jacket Looking for an in-flight layer to replace your old, beat-up sweatshirt? Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 18 Oct. 2025 The Chargers took over, needing to pass the ball behind a beat-up offensive line. Daniel Popper, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for beat-up

Word History

First Known Use

1863, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of beat-up was in 1863

Cite this Entry

“Beat-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beat-up. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

Kids Definition

beat-up

adjective
ˈbēt-ˌəp,
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: worn or damaged by use or neglect
a beat-up old car
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