1
as in poor
of low quality
shoddy merchandise that soon fell to pieces
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2
as in notorious
not respectable
a waterfront area filled with shoddy saloons, tattoo parlors, and houses of prostitution
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Recent Examples of shoddy
Ian Miller Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
1 June 2026
That lead quickly dissipated when Miami’s implosion in the bottom half of the first inning — on a combination of timely Florida hits, erraticness from Ciscar and shoddy Hurricanes defense — allowed the Gators to score six runs.
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Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
31 May 2026
Katherine Lagrave,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 July 2018
Only traditional organic feeds such as the shoddy are allowed
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Craig Ballinger,
Slate Magazine,
20 Mar. 2017
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Adjective
Parents may be masking their children because the CDC continuously published shoddy research meant to support their unjustifiable policy positions.
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Ian Miller Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
1 June 2026
That lead quickly dissipated when Miami’s implosion in the bottom half of the first inning — on a combination of timely Florida hits, erraticness from Ciscar and shoddy Hurricanes defense — allowed the Gators to score six runs.
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Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
31 May 2026
Noun
Recycled pop bottles are made into carpets and seat linings, and cotton shoddy—used to make blue jeans—is recycled and turned into sound insulation.
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Katherine Lagrave,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 July 2018
Only traditional organic feeds such as the shoddy are allowed
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Craig Ballinger,
Slate Magazine,
20 Mar. 2017
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shoddy
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Because of that, these hands suffer from high production costs, poor durability against impacts, short operational lifespans, and there are no existing solutions that engineers can readily draw upon, Wang added.
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The extreme heat can also affect people who are physically ill, especially those with heart disease or high blood pressure, or who take certain medications, such as for depression, insomnia, or poor circulation.
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During an April 2024 interview with The Sun, John revealed that he was diagnosed with toxic peripheral polyneuropathy, a condition linked to his time at Camp Lejeune, a notorious military base in North Carolina, where the water was severely contaminated in the 1980s.
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Morey was fired in May after Philadelphia failed to get past the second round of the playoffs, extending the franchise's notorious Eastern Conference Finals drought.
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The Dallas Cowboys players, and coaches, all love the changes recently made to AT&T Stadium, and come August, the name will go back to its original, the grass will be replaced by a synthetic, and expect the tint in the windows to be removed, too.
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Leather gloves should never be soaked or machine washed, while cotton, synthetic, and rubber gloves each have specific care methods.
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The production quality was terrible.
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But in May of 1943, a terrible fire burned his studio to the ground.
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On one infamous night in October 2023, nearly 1,000 birds died after flying into the clear glass walls of McCormick Place’s Lakeside Center.
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In the 1980s, the Friends of the LA River pushed to address street runoff and trash that had made the water body infamous.
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Davidson College applied mathematician Tim Chartier ran 1,000 simulations of Paraguay's finishing with four points, and in just one instance did La Albirroja not advance.
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The Ferrari partnership has catalyzed this philosophy, bringing to bear the materials science, simulation technologies and manufacturing precision that have made Maranello the benchmark of motorsport engineering.
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The revolution won’t come cheap.
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Across six online experiments, the researchers showed participants a cheaper lower-quality item such as a sweater alongside a pricier higher-quality version.
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The Italian-style grotto is a shady spot to visit on sunny days, with trees sheltering the pool and fountain.
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This woodland native grows in USDA Zones 6-9 and is best suited to shadier areas of the landscape.
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“Shoddy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shoddy. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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