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as in tattered
wearing torn or worn-out clothes
raggedy urchins playing in the village streets
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as in ragged
worn or torn into or as if into rags
wears raggedy old T-shirts and jeans around the house
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Recent Examples of raggedy
Historically, Black mothers have given birth, occasionally by force, and accepted the responsibility to buffer their children from this raggedy world.
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Essence, 1 Aug. 2024
His testimony in the lawsuit reveals how raggedy IRS cybersecurity was.
—Joe Davidson, Washington Post, 5 July 2024
Remember when Balenciaga released raggedy sneakers for $1,850 in 2022?
—Charles Trepany, USA TODAY, 14 May 2024
There’s nothing like a good cargo, but rather than wearing it with a raggedy tee, consider a casual shirt.
—José Criales-Unzueta, Vogue, 25 Apr. 2024
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Essence, 1 Aug. 2024
His testimony in the lawsuit reveals how raggedy IRS cybersecurity was.
—Joe Davidson, Washington Post, 5 July 2024
Remember when Balenciaga released raggedy sneakers for $1,850 in 2022?
—Charles Trepany, USA TODAY, 14 May 2024
There’s nothing like a good cargo, but rather than wearing it with a raggedy tee, consider a casual shirt.
—José Criales-Unzueta, Vogue, 25 Apr. 2024
See All Example Sentences for raggedy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for raggedy
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The bottom half of the dog's body stayed pinned underneath a tattered couch on a pile of trash as flies circled him.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Apr. 2025
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The other traditional party, the Liberal Party, has splintered between those who remain loyal to Zelaya and those who led the coup, including Mauricio Villeda, the presidential candidate who leads a tattered vestige of his party.—
Dana Frank,
Foreign Affairs,
22 Nov. 2013
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The square of white cloth was about to be sewn into a bigger pieces displaying political messages, but the ragged edges didn't neatly line up with the other pieces.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
7 May 2025
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Musk: Tesla not on ‘ragged edge of death’ Musk dismisses the idea that the company is in any serious financial distress.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
28 Apr. 2025
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“Raggedy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/raggedy. Accessed 17 May. 2025.
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