1
as in dripping
containing, covered with, or thoroughly penetrated by water
the cat looked rather funny, all bedraggled and fit to be tied after her bath
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2
as in filthy
not clean
found flood victims in bedraggled clothes
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as in wet
to make wet
I was so bedraggled by the relentless rain that I couldn't wait to get into some dry clothes
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Recent Examples of bedraggled
Sharon Grigsby, Dallas News, 23 Sep. 2021
The bedraggled, beaten, inexperienced bullpen allowed five runs in the seventh to blow a big lead in a 5-4 loss.
—Evan Grant, Dallas News, 27 Aug. 2021
For a bedraggled parent short on time and energy, these services can seem like a Fairy Toymother.
—Kathryn O’Shea-Evans, WSJ, 2 July 2021
In one apartment, an alarm-clock radio rouses a bedraggled man who looks the way bad breath smells.
—New York Times, 3 June 2021
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Adjective
The bedraggled one-story brick building at 408 South Harwood Street, built in 1930, will be remodeled and reconfigured to serve as the park services building, which will include offices, restrooms and a community room.
—Sharon Grigsby, Dallas News, 23 Sep. 2021
The bedraggled, beaten, inexperienced bullpen allowed five runs in the seventh to blow a big lead in a 5-4 loss.
—Evan Grant, Dallas News, 27 Aug. 2021
For a bedraggled parent short on time and energy, these services can seem like a Fairy Toymother.
—Kathryn O’Shea-Evans, WSJ, 2 July 2021
In one apartment, an alarm-clock radio rouses a bedraggled man who looks the way bad breath smells.
—New York Times, 3 June 2021
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bedraggled
Adjective
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The room was filthy, prescription bottles around the room, one bed with no sheets.—
Howie Carr,
Boston Herald,
27 June 2025
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Photograph: Chris Null As anyone who’s ever stuck a cotton swab in there knows, your ear canal is a filthy, disgusting place.—
Christopher Null,
Wired News,
22 June 2025
Verb
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Play at the lake, wet a line, wander through the woods or relax with your binoculars.—
Dalia Faheid,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 June 2025
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Gently wet their head, paws, belly and ears with cool (not cold) water.—
Angela Rodriguez,
Sacbee.com,
30 May 2025
Adjective
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Sweets and Desserts Many sweets, such as desserts, contain butter or oils rich in saturated fats.—
Rachael Zimlich,
Verywell Health,
18 June 2025
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Which reminds me of films like the recent Flash (though, again, more saturated and less bland).—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2025
Adjective
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In its time open, fueled by fans of its blackened mahi and buttery lobster rolls, owner Mike Smith has expanded his footprint, moving into a larger stall in the popular food hall — which has allowed for a menu expansion, as well.—
Amy Drew Thompson,
Orlando Sentinel,
6 Dec. 2022
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There are no glamorous furnishings — just a French window, its blackened panes suggesting the dark of night.—
Christopher Knight,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Oct. 2022
Verb
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The energy in this race came from ordinary voters, many of whom feel that their voices have been drowned out by corporate donations, union influence, and political machines.—
Amy Reichert,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 Apr. 2025
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The noise has drowned out Africa’s challenges, which center on job creation and climate change.—
Ken Silverstein,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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This record is a gentle correction for listeners who think of blues as either dusty or loud.—
Philip Martin,
Arkansas Online,
19 June 2025
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Workers in overalls walk down dusty streets that turn into dusty tracks before petering out to nowhere.—
Kim Hjelmgaard,
USA Today,
14 June 2025
Verb
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Separately, norovirus outbreaks can also spring from food that was contaminated at the source and that’s often eaten raw, like shellfish harvested from virus-laden water or produce washed with it.—
Maggie O'Neill,
SELF,
6 Jan. 2025
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There was a lot of talk about Aaron Rodgers being washed.—
C. Isaiah Smalls II,
Miami Herald,
6 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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That grumpy team member might be dealing with a flooded basement or a teenager who just got their driver’s license (arguably worse than the flood).—
ByJulie Kantor,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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What needs to happen to turn the nightcrawler—the same banal creature found in gardens and on flooded sidewalks across the continent—into a valuable commodity? . . .—
Dan Piepenbring,
Harpers Magazine,
18 June 2025
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“Bedraggled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bedraggled. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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