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battering

noun

bat·​ter·​ing ˈba-tə-riŋ How to pronounce battering (audio)
1
: violent physical abuse that usually involves the act of striking someone repeatedly or heavily in order to cause injury
Feminists turned violence against women, previously a well-kept secret, into a public political issue; made rape, incest, battering and sexual harassment understood as crimes; and got public funding for shelters for battered women. The Nation
2
: a damaging experience or situation : an injury, setback, or defeat
That was the year Canada rebounded from a 28–4 battering in the round-robin to beat the U.S. 17–16 in the championship final … Bob Kravitz
While her confidence took a battering [=was damaged], she kept a game face throughout the season. Sally Bedell Smith

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web William Bagwell, 30, was arrested in August in connection with domestic battering, but prosecutors decided recently not to file charges against him. Tracy Neal, Arkansas Online, 20 July 2022 Egyptian tourism was badly affected by the COVID-19 pandemic and took a fresh battering because of Russia's war in Ukraine, with citizens of both countries comprising a big chunk of visitors to Egypt. Hatem Maher, ABC News, 30 May 2022 Joshua Luman, 34, was charged on June 19 with aggravated assault on a family or household member, a class D felony, and third-degree domestic battering, a class A misdemeanor. Arkansas Online, 20 July 2022 He was arrested Monday in connection with domestic battering. Tracy Neal, Arkansas Online, 25 Mar. 2022 He was arrested Monday in connection with domestic battering. Tracy Neal, Arkansas Online, 25 Mar. 2022 He was arrested Monday in connection with domestic battering. Tracy Neal, Arkansas Online, 25 Mar. 2022 In courting voters, Macron has economic successes to point to: The French economy is rebounding faster than expected from the battering of COVID-19, with a 2021 growth rate of 7%, the highest since 1969. John Leicester, ajc, 9 Apr. 2022 He was arrested Monday in connection with domestic battering. Tracy Neal, Arkansas Online, 25 Mar. 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1542, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of battering was in 1542

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