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verb

past tense of bedraggle

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of bedraggled
Adjective
Hawkins is aged up, and appears bedraggled, hard-pressed for some good luck. Elisabeth Vincentelli, New York Times, 5 Dec. 2022 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 See All Example Sentences for bedraggled
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bedraggled
Adjective
  • The letter is dripping with LOVE for Israel and a frustration for its failure on social media.
    Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
  • The Wall Street Hotel’s afternoon tea spot is dripping with jewel tones—a teal-blue carpet, mustard lounge chairs, a deep-red banquette.
    Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 26 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Trying to expose the trafficking, abuse, and the filthy networks that protect the wealthy and powerful puts you in danger.
    Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Unitree claims that the G1 is made to handle difficult, filthy, and repetitive jobs in a variety of settings, including at homes, factories, and hospitals.
    Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • But the comedy is absolutely something that wets my beak, I'm drawn to it.
    H. Alan Scott, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
  • What sold me on the Shapton set was the process of wetting the whetstones.
    Jesse Raub, Bon Appetit Magazine, 30 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • The mineral can range from light to dark blue, but the darker colors are more saturated and common.
    Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Some foods that contain saturated fats, such as fatty fish and dairy products, also provide essential nutrients.
    Merve Ceylan, Health, 30 Sep. 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
  • Wood stained baseboards may need a gentler cleaning approach, such as Murphy’s Oil Soap, to protect the finish.
    Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 19 Sep. 2025
  • Most of the restaurant's decor is bright Coca Cola red, from stained glass lamps to old-school pinup posters, all with the Coca Cola logo.
    Endia Fontanez, AZCentral.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • China began conducting the contentious patrols after a February 2024 accident in which two Chinese fishermen drowned near Kinmen while fleeing from Taiwan’s coast guard.
    Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
  • The 46-year-old former country star and 42-year-old actress suffered a tragedy in 2019 when their 3-year-old son River drowned in the pool outside their Texas home.
    Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 28 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Pre-washed greens, like those in salad kits, aren’t immune to these issues.
    Danielle Zickl, Health, 26 Sep. 2025
  • Nothing is pre-washed and none of the ingredients for my recipes were pre-cut.
    Alexis Berger, Bon Appetit Magazine, 8 Aug. 2025

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“Bedraggled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bedraggled. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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