bedraggled 1 of 2

1
2

bedraggled

2 of 2

verb

past tense of bedraggle

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of bedraggled
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 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 Only a bedraggled group of compliant survivors remained in the White House, and their numbers diminished by the day. Mark Danner, The New York Review of Books, 6 Jan. 2021 Bradley Cooper’s character in this psychological thriller is a bedraggled writer whose career and personal life are languishing until a friend slips him a new psychotropic medication called NZT. Andrew Moseman, Discover Magazine, 4 Mar. 2011 See All Example Sentences for bedraggled
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bedraggled
Adjective
  • The blood of this innocent woman can literally be seen dripping from the killer's knife, and now her blood is on the hands of the Democrats who refuse to put bad people in jail, including Former Disgraced Governor and 'Wannabe Senator' Roy Cooper.
    Khaleda Rahman Anna Commander, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Another project dripping red ink involves the Walt Whitman Bridge between Philadelphia and New Jersey, which began in 2013 and is yet to be completed despite having received more than $1 billion in federal money.
    Editorial, Boston Herald, 31 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • Away from a filthy Superdome and Convention Center where they had been holed up for days.
    Suzette Hackney, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Alexander pulled out a baby-blue melodica to lay down a filthy ska rhythm for his band.
    Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Potential for wetting rain exists and could provide additional containment opportunities.
    CA WILDFIRE BOT, Sacbee.com, 3 Sep. 2025
  • To clean, start by wetting the inside of your shower.
    Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 20 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • This set includes eight in saturated tones, plus 30 faux maple leaves that are surprisingly detailed and great for scattering along a mantle or layering into a centerpiece.
    Toni Sutton, PEOPLE, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Coconut is a high-calorie food rich in saturated fat that could potentially impact your heart disease risk.
    Sherri Gordon, Health, 27 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • The land, unfenced, abuts a bald blackened hillside that must be public land.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Aug. 2025
  • 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
Adjective
  • Dip a microfiber cloth in the solution and saturate the stained area.
    Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 6 Sep. 2025
  • Hold the stained fabric taut and let the water flow from the back of the shirt to the front, allowing the water to push the stain away from the fabric rather than through it.
    Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • And in September 2024, Kyle Brinker, 33, drowned during an annual swim test at the swimming pool at the Gladstone Community Center.
    Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Many Allied soldiers drowned, hit mines or were cut down by Nazi machine gun crossfire.
    Jim Clash, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Nothing is pre-washed and none of the ingredients for my recipes were pre-cut.
    Alexis Berger, Bon Appetit Magazine, 8 Aug. 2025

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Bedraggled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bedraggled. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

More from Merriam-Webster on bedraggled

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!