bashed about
Roughly treated repeatedly
Bashed about means roughly handled, knocked around, or subjected to repeated impacts.
Objects get bashed about in transit: The suitcase was pretty bashed about by the time it arrived.
People feel bashed about after physical ordeals or, figuratively, after harsh treatment: I've been bashed about by life lately.
The phrase suggests cumulative damage rather than a single blow.
- batteredDamaged by repeated blows
- knocked aroundTraveled aimlessly or roughly
- jostledRoughly pushed or bumped
- bangSudden loud noise
- bruisedInjured beneath skin
tossed · tossed around · crash · smash · knock · dented · pummeled · slam · flung · wallop · shaken · shaken up · hurled · beleaguered · jolt · scattered · mangled · worse for wear
bashed aboutcradled
Held protectively and gently
coddled · wrapped in cotton wool · handled with kid gloves · pampered · cushioned
bashed aboutpristine
Pure and untouched
mint condition · immaculate · undamaged · intact · unscathed