beyond repair
idiom
: to such an extent that repair is not possible
The car was damaged beyond repair.
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The Status: In a 2024 interview with Variety, Franco revealed that his friendship with Rogen may be beyond repair.
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Stephanie Sengwe, People.com, 30 Oct. 2024
Shackleton and his men spent the next ten months waiting for spring, but the ice eventually twisted and crushed the vessel beyond repair.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Oct. 2024
But after weeks of emphasizing those thin margins — and with USC’s playoff hopes now likely beyond repair — Riley acknowledged the blame for USC’s backslide to 3-3 lies with him.
—Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2024
Buildings throughout Swannanoa were damaged beyond repair after Hurricane Helene pummeled the region.
—Deon J. Hampton, NBC News, 2 Oct. 2024
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Stephanie Sengwe, People.com, 30 Oct. 2024
Shackleton and his men spent the next ten months waiting for spring, but the ice eventually twisted and crushed the vessel beyond repair.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Oct. 2024
But after weeks of emphasizing those thin margins — and with USC’s playoff hopes now likely beyond repair — Riley acknowledged the blame for USC’s backslide to 3-3 lies with him.
—Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2024
Buildings throughout Swannanoa were damaged beyond repair after Hurricane Helene pummeled the region.
—Deon J. Hampton, NBC News, 2 Oct. 2024
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“Beyond repair.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beyond%20repair. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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