dinged-up

comparative more dinged-up · superlative most dinged-up · alternative dinged up

1. battered, dented by blows, injured

   2012, New York Times, 31st of July, by Adam Davidson "The Dinged-Up, Broken-Down, Fender-Bended Economic Recovery Plan" (the name of the article)

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   “Besides the possible concussion, I'm going to guess at least two dinged-up ribs—” She paused, probing, while he did his best not to lose his dignity and throw up on her very clean, white athletic shoes.

   2008, Shadow Hawk, by Jill Shalvis, page 54

   You have a concussion and are more use to the Navy with a working brain than without, plus you're 'bout as dinged up as that ship is. Look at your shoulder.”

   2011, The Beautiful Mistake, by Steve Zingerman, page 1