1
: torn into shreds : ragged
a tattered flag
2
a
: broken down : dilapidated
… decaying houses along tattered paved streets.—
P. B. Martin
P. B. Martin
b
: being in a shattered condition
led their tattered party to victory
3
: wearing ragged clothes
a tattered barefoot boy
Examples of tattered in a Sentence
a pile of old tattered books
arrived at the shelter tattered and exhausted
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Tying an Italian surname to the Outfit has become a tattered badge of honor in the antiquated newsroom of certain outlets with truth thrown to the curb.
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Gary Grasso,
Chicago Tribune,
26 June 2026
On the other hand, Dunaway and her tart-talking sidekick, Brenda Vaccaro, seem to be having the time of their lives as mistresses of the shades of darkness (their ramshackle abode is a funhouse Ghost Train ride festooned with skeletons, spiders and tattered netting).
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25 June 2026
One-touch passing, feinting and ripping hard shots into a tattered net, each is super-charged by vivid daydreams of glory on the international stage.
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22 June 2026
The look was created from tattered bootleg championship shirts in blue, white and orange, which were sourced from vendors in NYC this week.
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18 June 2026
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Gary Grasso,
Chicago Tribune,
26 June 2026
On the other hand, Dunaway and her tart-talking sidekick, Brenda Vaccaro, seem to be having the time of their lives as mistresses of the shades of darkness (their ramshackle abode is a funhouse Ghost Train ride festooned with skeletons, spiders and tattered netting).
—
Arthur Knight,
HollywoodReporter,
25 June 2026
One-touch passing, feinting and ripping hard shots into a tattered net, each is super-charged by vivid daydreams of glory on the international stage.
—
Jason Motlagh,
Rolling Stone,
22 June 2026
The look was created from tattered bootleg championship shirts in blue, white and orange, which were sourced from vendors in NYC this week.
—
Karla Rodriguez,
Footwear News,
18 June 2026
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“Tattered.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tattered. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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