beaten about

A form of beat about — To search for something; to look around for something; to hunt for something.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastpast participle of beat about
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APA

beaten about. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/beaten%20about

MLA

“beaten about.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/beaten%20about. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “beaten about,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/beaten%20about.

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