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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
Instead, their fates depend on a ragtag army of activists, relatives and armchair detectives.
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Eve Sampson, New York Times, 16 Feb. 2025
Von Steuben’s efforts are credited with turning a ragtag Continental Army into a professional military by curtailing the prevalent graft and waste undermining the war effort.
—Lucy Lang, New York Daily News, 26 Jan. 2025
Denis Leary stars as a hard-nosed military man saddled with a ragtag bunch of lazy soldiers in Fox‘s Going Dutch — but did the new comedy earn a salute from you?
—Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 2 Jan. 2025
On May 5, The Coalition's Mike Crump announced through the Xbox Wire blog that Marcus Fenix and his ragtag team of COG soldiers will take on the Locust Horde once again in Gears of War: Reloaded.
—Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 7 May 2025
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Eve Sampson, New York Times, 16 Feb. 2025
Von Steuben’s efforts are credited with turning a ragtag Continental Army into a professional military by curtailing the prevalent graft and waste undermining the war effort.
—Lucy Lang, New York Daily News, 26 Jan. 2025
Denis Leary stars as a hard-nosed military man saddled with a ragtag bunch of lazy soldiers in Fox‘s Going Dutch — but did the new comedy earn a salute from you?
—Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 2 Jan. 2025
On May 5, The Coalition's Mike Crump announced through the Xbox Wire blog that Marcus Fenix and his ragtag team of COG soldiers will take on the Locust Horde once again in Gears of War: Reloaded.
—Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 7 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ragtag
Adjective
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His tastes are eclectic, ranging from early classical to Art Deco and Modernist designs.—
Wyles Daniel,
USA Today,
9 July 2025
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He is known for his eclectic role choices, including reuniting with Back to the Future director Robert Zemeckis for the performance-capture movie Beowulf (2007).—
Kate Hogan,
People.com,
3 July 2025
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On a visit to another small Ok. town, Cox spied a tattered awning that said Country Bird, which was the perfect name for her bakery.—
Gary Stern,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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Living under a tattered flag of St. George, the people here have reconstructed some semblance of society by relying on traditional tasks and traditional attitudes.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
18 June 2025
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The low neck blazer with golden buttons was also worn with a chain necklace with assorted crosses, while a pin on the upper crust of his jacket took center stage.—
Robyn Mowatt,
Essence,
26 June 2025
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The Roomba’s ability to clean across the assorted rugs without getting stuck has been a big standout, according to Arzbaecher, and her favorite add-on is the app that controls the vacuum.—
Nashia Baker,
Architectural Digest,
26 June 2025
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Slug and earwig damage often looks similar because these pests both chew ragged holes in plant leaves and do most of their feeding after dark.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 June 2025
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In any case, SpongeBob becomes more and more ragged as the days go by and Patrick fails to share the parental load.—
Josh Weiss,
Forbes.com,
24 June 2025
Adjective
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Its geography is as varied as its ethnic composition.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
30 June 2025
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Other platforms pursue varied approaches within this framework.—
Roomy Khan,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
Adjective
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The Mongolian Filet is a great dish for sharing, a 10-ounce Angus beef tenderloin served on a piping-hot skillet with sauteed scallions, bean sprouts, mixed mushrooms and a sweet Szechuan sauce poured tableside.—
Michelle Stark,
The Orlando Sentinel,
9 July 2025
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The Trump administration continued to send Americans mixed signals on who is exempt from its massive effort to remove millions of undocumented immigrants out of the country.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
9 July 2025
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“Ragtag.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ragtag. Accessed 13 Jul. 2025.
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