beyond repair
idiom
: to such an extent that repair is not possible
The car was damaged beyond repair.
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For items that are beyond repair, Cos Restore explores recycling opportunities to transform unblended fabrics such as cotton and wool into new garments.
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Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 14 Feb. 2025
Despite having a lot on its mind about our disconnected 21st century lives and the creeping anxieties of a liberal society crumbling perhaps beyond repair, The Light (Das Licht) is about nothing so much as its own ostentatious virtuosity.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Feb. 2025
The relationship was broken beyond repair at the end.
—Tim Reynolds, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2025
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A 2,000-year-old Roman scroll, scorched beyond repair, has miraculously been unfurled with the help of X-ray scanning and artificial intelligence.
—Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 6 Feb. 2025
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Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 14 Feb. 2025
Despite having a lot on its mind about our disconnected 21st century lives and the creeping anxieties of a liberal society crumbling perhaps beyond repair, The Light (Das Licht) is about nothing so much as its own ostentatious virtuosity.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Feb. 2025
The relationship was broken beyond repair at the end.
—Tim Reynolds, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2025
Newsletter Sign up for our email newsletter for the latest science news
A 2,000-year-old Roman scroll, scorched beyond repair, has miraculously been unfurled with the help of X-ray scanning and artificial intelligence.
—Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 6 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for beyond repair
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“Beyond repair.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beyond%20repair. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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