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as in eclectic
consisting of many things of different sorts
the team was a ragtag bunch who had only one thing in common: a lack of skill
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as in tattered
wearing torn or worn out clothes
a ragtag and weary regiment arrived back at headquarters with the latest news from the front
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Recent Examples of ragtag
The fifth season will see the ragtag group of characters faceoff against Vecna one final time.
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Dan Heching, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2025
During that time, a couple of computers from their ragtag collection succumbed to overheating and even flames.
—Leila Sloman, Quanta Magazine, 22 Sep. 2025
Things start to heat up at an accelerated clip for our ragtag group of Brooklyn movers and shakers, and the stage is set for a harsh and swift karmic justice.
—Andy Andersen, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2025
Yet her book, first published as Sursis pour l’Orchestre, translated as The Musicians of Auschwitz, was a novelized and sensational account which appalled almost all the other members of the ragtag band.
—Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2025
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Dan Heching, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2025
During that time, a couple of computers from their ragtag collection succumbed to overheating and even flames.
—Leila Sloman, Quanta Magazine, 22 Sep. 2025
Things start to heat up at an accelerated clip for our ragtag group of Brooklyn movers and shakers, and the stage is set for a harsh and swift karmic justice.
—Andy Andersen, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2025
Yet her book, first published as Sursis pour l’Orchestre, translated as The Musicians of Auschwitz, was a novelized and sensational account which appalled almost all the other members of the ragtag band.
—Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ragtag
Adjective
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Her interests could hardly be more eclectic.—
Amy Weiss-Meyer,
The Atlantic,
31 Oct. 2025
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The band’s concerts have become a hallmark of improvisational energy that has attracted a devoted and eclectic fanbase.—
Jessica Nicholson,
Billboard,
30 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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By the end of the summer my catalogs were tattered and worn.—
Neil Sperry,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
17 Oct. 2025
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The archangel of trendy-casual walkaroundfits (new word, please spread around) just stepped out in hip-hugging bootcut jeans, a loose and intentionally tattered white T-shirt, a gold pendant necklace, and dark sunglasses, an easy all-American look for a morning on the go.—
Elizabeth Logan,
Glamour,
7 Oct. 2025
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There’s also a Halloween Mini Cookie Tray with 52 assorted mini cookies, including sugar, chocolate chip, salted caramel, and white chocolate macadamia nut, along with a mix of assorted holiday candies.—
Suzanne Blake,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Oct. 2025
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An assorted trio of fruit spreads and a honey duo also feature as part of the holiday drop.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
29 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Dull blades leave behind ragged leaf tips, which are quick entry points for turf diseases.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
19 Oct. 2025
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Her once ragged fur transformed.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Oct. 2025
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These varied global efforts are helping to define technical standards, cost models, and business cases for dynamic electric road systems, with induction being one of several competing technologies (others include ground-rails and overhead power supply).—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Oct. 2025
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By considering the varied needs of different users, Ausom designs its scooters to adapt to a range of real-world scenarios—whether for daily commuting, longer-distance travel, or occasional recreational use.—
Matt Emma,
USA Today,
24 Oct. 2025
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Robot can serve as an inspection agent With this new demonstration, a flexible mobile robot, powered by agentic AI that is running on AMD silicon, operates within a warehouse with mixed traffic.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Nov. 2025
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While the full moon may have some mixed energies, with the planets crisscrossing in all sorts of ways, the key now is to focus on being grounded, balanced and centered as much as possible.—
Kyle Thomas,
PEOPLE,
2 Nov. 2025
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“Ragtag.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ragtag. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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