as in neglected
showing signs of advanced wear and tear and neglect
a dilapidated car that had seen better days
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Thomas L. Friedman, The Mercury News, 2 Oct. 2024
At least one, however, isn’t on view: a dilapidated plane that sat in the desert for 40 years, which sold at auction in 2023 for $260,000.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 30 Sep. 2024
Not quite a vacation, the trip takes them to see the concentration camp at Majdanek (where Eisenberg received permission to film), dilapidated gravestones, and their grandmother’s hometown.
—Mattie Kahn, Vogue, 25 Sep. 2024
With The Walking Dead franchise returning Sept. 29 via Daryl Dixon — The Book of Carol, the second season of the spinoff series will unfold as Norman Reedus‘ titular character takes on the zombie apocalypse — this time in the dilapidated walls of the Louvre in Paris, France.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 21 Sep. 2024
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There has long been discontent in Iran over the billions of dollars the regime has spent supporting Hamas and Hezbollah at a time when Iranian infrastructure is so dilapidated and the country’s economy is on its back.
—Thomas L. Friedman, The Mercury News, 2 Oct. 2024
At least one, however, isn’t on view: a dilapidated plane that sat in the desert for 40 years, which sold at auction in 2023 for $260,000.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 30 Sep. 2024
Not quite a vacation, the trip takes them to see the concentration camp at Majdanek (where Eisenberg received permission to film), dilapidated gravestones, and their grandmother’s hometown.
—Mattie Kahn, Vogue, 25 Sep. 2024
With The Walking Dead franchise returning Sept. 29 via Daryl Dixon — The Book of Carol, the second season of the spinoff series will unfold as Norman Reedus‘ titular character takes on the zombie apocalypse — this time in the dilapidated walls of the Louvre in Paris, France.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 21 Sep. 2024
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“Dilapidated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dilapidated. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.
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