Words similar to beat-up

Example sentences for: beat-up

How can you use “beat-up” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

. I grew up in a Spike Lee movie: Italians needled the Irish who beat-up the Jews who harassed the blacks (well, not really) and so on.
No, he's a fiercely independent artiste with a secret cerebral side who takes long road trips in beat-up vehicles.