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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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
Alison Willmore, Vulture, 23 Mar. 2026
As the bedraggled salesman Willy Loman, Peter Jacobson emotes a lot with his hands.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 10 Mar. 2026
Another volunteer who also wants in, Ingrid (Haley Lu Richardson), is a bedraggled punk wearing a ratty princess costume for reasons also to be disclosed.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 5 Feb. 2026
England’s Ashes with the ball ended with Carse, Josh Tongue, a bedraggled Matthew Potts and part-time spinners Bethell and Will Jacks bowling Australia out for 567, their highest score of the series.
—Tim Spiers, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
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Adjective
The fairy-tale qualities continue as Betty shows off the contents of her bedraggled herb garden to her new ward, plucking out an edible flower for Laura to sample.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 23 Mar. 2026
As the bedraggled salesman Willy Loman, Peter Jacobson emotes a lot with his hands.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 10 Mar. 2026
Another volunteer who also wants in, Ingrid (Haley Lu Richardson), is a bedraggled punk wearing a ratty princess costume for reasons also to be disclosed.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 5 Feb. 2026
England’s Ashes with the ball ended with Carse, Josh Tongue, a bedraggled Matthew Potts and part-time spinners Bethell and Will Jacks bowling Australia out for 567, their highest score of the series.
—Tim Spiers, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bedraggled
Adjective
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Carpenter also warns that outdoor pooling after rainfall, unattended pet bowls, and dripping garden taps can also encourage cockroaches and rodents.—
Nafeesah Allen,
Better Homes & Gardens,
26 May 2026
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History will remember his leadership on 9/11 long after the wild-eyed, hair-dye-dripping accusations are forgotten.—
John Avlon,
The Atlantic,
25 May 2026
Adjective
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The president had complained about filthy water and a leaking foundation, according to previous USA TODAY reporting.—
Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
3 June 2026
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And some of the best evidence of the lovebugs’ comeback came last week at the Turkey Lake Service Plaza on Florida’s Turnpike, where filthy, splattered cars and trucks queued up before the plaza’s automatic windshield washer.—
Martin E. Comas,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 May 2026
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Aerate and immediately water lawns that are compacted, hard to wet or have nematode problems.—
Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 May 2026
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Water slowly and deeply to thoroughly wet the root zone.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
30 May 2026
Adjective
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While Alphabet’s deal was absorbed smoothly by the market, Cramer worries the market could eventually become saturated if too many companies attempt to tap shareholders at the same time.—
Alexa LoMonaco,
CNBC,
3 June 2026
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Velvet and saturated darks add a serious tone to Western denim.—
Angela Velasquez,
Footwear News,
2 June 2026
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The land, unfenced, abuts a bald blackened hillside that must be public land.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Aug. 2025
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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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And when the co-owner of a vineyard is found dead, drowned in his own wine, the women work to make sense of this seemingly unmotivated murder.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
2 June 2026
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It just is drowned out by a lot of the hate.—
Kimberly Nordyke,
HollywoodReporter,
1 June 2026
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The frame structures already standing would hold stained glass in the finished church for a congregation that formed in the 1890s.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
2 June 2026
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Sprinkle borax into the toilet bowl, focusing on stained areas.—
Louise Parks,
Martha Stewart,
2 June 2026
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Everything had to be done first, rocks moved, grass cut, ladders put away, dishes washed.—
Joe Soucheray,
Twin Cities,
30 May 2026
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As its flippers met sand and the ocean washed across its shell for the first time in six months, Earl Grey charged for home.—
Adam Van Brimmer,
AJC.com,
29 May 2026
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“Bedraggled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bedraggled. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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