Years of failure had 'beaten' him 'down'. [=had caused him to lose hope or spirit]
This problem has 'beaten' everyone. [=no one has been able to solve this problem]
a politician who is getting 'beat/beaten up' by liberal/conservative critics
(..) that you were? Yes, that would make it her right eye. It was her right eye, Mr Finch. Now I remember. She was beaten up on that side of her face. Which side again, Heck? The right side. She had bruises on her arms. She showed me her neck. There were (..)1962 To Kill a Mockingbird
(..) She was pretty well beat up. Somethin' sure happened. It was obvious. Now, Sheriff, you say that she was mighty beat up. In what way? Well, she was beaten around the head. There were bruises already comin' on her arms. She had a black eye startin'. - Which eye? (..)1962 To Kill a Mockingbird