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dinged-up

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

battered, dented by blows, injured

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • 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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History

Etymology

see ding (v.)

Across languages

Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • German: ramponiert — battered, dented
  • Russian: помя́тый (pomjátyj) — battered, dented