beyond repair

phrase

: to such an extent that repair is not possible
The car was damaged beyond repair.

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After just months into its mission, NASA engineers determined the spacecraft’s condition had deteriorated beyond repair. — Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 23 Aug. 2026 Vaile Mansion publicity representative Pam Fulmer said at the time that the manse was likely to deteriorate beyond repair without municipal dollars and attention. — Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 21 Aug. 2026 And that means being prepared to jettison legacy institutions that are beyond repair. — Jennifer Pahlka, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026 Hundreds of buildings — hotels, apartment blocks, mixed-use structures — collapsed or were damaged beyond repair. — Mery Mogollón, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026 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 31 Aug. 2026.

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