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Adjective
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Oily, sooty residue was all over the city.—
Arundathi Nair,
NPR,
17 Mar. 2026 -
By the closer — a grim, sooty final reckoning with the events of June 13 — the colourful escapism of the Uphaar’s Bollywood posters suddenly looks half a world away.—
Mike McCahill,
Variety,
17 Jan. 2023
Verb
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This man is not to be messed with.—
Erin Qualey,
Vulture,
29 May 2026
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This mash-up is not a dish to be messed with.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
17 May 2026
Adjective
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An arriving officer arrested the Parma Heights resident, who was crocked, for disorderly conduct.—
John Benson,
cleveland,
10 Nov. 2021
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Although the treaty promised an annuity, payments were often late or siphoned off to crocked traders.—
Letter Writers,
Twin Cities,
8 Aug. 2019
Verb
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By contrast, body dysmorphia and disordered eating come from fear and negative body image.—
Helen Carefoot,
Flow Space,
4 June 2026
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Indeed, troops and veterans experience eating disorders and disordered eating at higher rates than civilians.—
Paula Chesley,
STAT,
3 June 2026
Adjective
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In London itself, meanwhile, the hottest new tech cluster is the once-shabby King's Cross area, where OpenAI and Anthropic will shortly open offices.—
Ian King,
CNBC,
10 June 2026
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The Tates went to a failing school, where they were bullied for their American accents and shabby clothes.—
Heidi Blake,
New Yorker,
8 June 2026
Verb
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Domingo and Fey get snarky, a clever visual gag earns a surprise laugh, the dialogue is sharper than usual, and the main pairings get jumbled up with purposeful, delightful results.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
28 May 2026
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Ditch the mish-mash of clothes jumbled in your closet with the help of these storage bins, which are just $4 apiece right now, or add extra clothing storage with this duo of under-bed bags that even have wheels.—
Brittany VanDerBill,
Better Homes & Gardens,
23 May 2026
Adjective
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Guests still arrive early, order a brandy Old Fashioned—made the local way, without muddled fruit—and settle in for the experience.—
Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 June 2026
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To wit, Tuesday’s primary—particularly the free-for-all campaign for governor to succeed Gavin Newsom—remains too muddled to call, with millions of outstanding ballots likely yet to be counted.—
Mark Leibovich,
The Atlantic,
4 June 2026
Verb
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Inspector Thomas Lynley, eighth earl of Asherton and generally natty guy played by Nathaniel Parker, and his distinctly working-class and perpetually disheveled sergeant, Barbara Havers (Sharon Small), creates a classic odd-couple mix that allows some actual insight into issues of class and gender.—
Culture Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2026
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As for the sweatpants, the wide-leg silhouette is roomy but not disheveled, and the drawstring waist is easy to adjust.—
Shea Simmons,
PEOPLE,
21 Apr. 2026
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“Collied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/collied. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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