beyond repair

idiom

: to such an extent that repair is not possible
The car was damaged beyond repair.

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Doing this wrecks the NAND chips beyond repair or recovery. & Matthew Buzzi, PC Magazine, 23 May 2025 Detective Gillis’ uniform pants, valued at approximately $80, were damaged beyond repair. Brody Miller, New York Times, 13 May 2025 With this latest rant, things may be beyond repair with them. Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 30 Apr. 2025 You’re not doomed, and your relationship isn’t broken beyond repair. Jourdan Travers, CNBC, 27 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for beyond repair

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“Beyond repair.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beyond%20repair. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.

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