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as in ragged
having an uneven edge or outline
it's going to be hard to repair the jagged tear in the tablecloth so that it doesn't show
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as in uneven
not having a level or smooth surface
rode our mountain bikes down the trail's jagged terrain, which made for a bumpy ride
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Recent Examples of jagged
Wet, frozen branches can snap unpredictably when under pressure and jagged edges cut through lightweight work gloves.
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Timothy Dale, The Spruce, 15 Mar. 2026
Its vast salt flats, jagged canyons, and sweeping sand dunes seem merely designed to test human endurance.
—Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Mar. 2026
Even with patches of the morning’s snow, the lake’s turquoise water tinted the ice blue, though the jagged Rockies demanded my attention.
—Anna Staropoli, Travel + Leisure, 11 Mar. 2026
Moura channeled Brazil’s jagged history in his sullen and drawn face.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 9 Mar. 2026
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Timothy Dale, The Spruce, 15 Mar. 2026
Its vast salt flats, jagged canyons, and sweeping sand dunes seem merely designed to test human endurance.
—Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Mar. 2026
Even with patches of the morning’s snow, the lake’s turquoise water tinted the ice blue, though the jagged Rockies demanded my attention.
—Anna Staropoli, Travel + Leisure, 11 Mar. 2026
Moura channeled Brazil’s jagged history in his sullen and drawn face.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 9 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jagged
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Though few natural-history buffs realize it, many of them have admired the handiwork of this unusual company, located in the ragged outskirts of Oklahoma City, for decades.—
Jeff Wilson,
Outdoor Life,
11 Mar. 2026
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Daniel Arnold—whose street work picks up from Garry Winogrand and Joel Meyerowitz, but with a ragged edge of comic mayhem—goes wild on one of the show’s large walls.—
Vince Aletti,
New Yorker,
6 Mar. 2026
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Everything—from the squat, one-story structure to the station wagon parked outside—had been coated in the same uneven layer of white paint, as if someone had tried, hurriedly, to erase it from the landscape.—
Adam Ciralsky,
Vanity Fair,
19 Mar. 2026
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However, adoption remains uneven across sectors, reflecting differences in digital readiness and creating varied credit implications.—
Lee Ying Shan,Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
18 Mar. 2026
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Beyond the physical pain of a torn ligament or a broken bone, a sports injury often strips a young athlete of a big part of their identity.—
Ian McMahan,
New York Times,
21 Mar. 2026
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Sahl said the woman appeared to have serious injuries, including broken bones and burns, but was conscious and able to speak.—
Trevor Sochocki,
CBS News,
20 Mar. 2026
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See the bluebonnets against the backdrop of waterfalls and rugged terrain.—
Marley Malenfant,
Austin American Statesman,
20 Mar. 2026
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The neighborhood/area This is rugged Malibu—high desert‑like terrain with sweeping mountain views and no beachfront frontage.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
19 Mar. 2026
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Based on the book by Bart Baker, Honeymoon with Harry follows a rough-around-the-edges man (Gyllenhaal) who ends up sharing an unwanted journey with his fiancée’s prickly, overprotective father (Costner) after a life-altering turn upends their plans.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
18 Mar. 2026
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Even if the promo is rough around the edges, Hartline creates a space that encourages creativity.—
Anthony Solorzano,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Mar. 2026
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“Jagged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jagged. Accessed 24 Mar. 2026.
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