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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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Jess Scheer, the CEO of The National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA), says there’s a strong association between obsessive tracking and disordered eating and eating disorders.—
Alexa Mikhail,
Flow Space,
24 Apr. 2026
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When that authority tells a young person that their identity is disordered and must be changed, the harm isn’t just theoretical.—
A.J. Russo,
Baltimore Sun,
13 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Not a shabby situation down there in Texas.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
29 May 2026
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The result is a compassionate, elegant, unsettling book about some extremely shabby people.—
Dan Piepenbring,
Harpers Magazine,
26 May 2026
Adjective
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Having stabilised as mid-table regulars, this was an opportunity to capitalise on a muddled middle of the table.—
The Athletic UK Staff,
New York Times,
26 May 2026
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The end result on those possessions is a muddled mess, which leads to bad shots or live ball turnovers, which lead to easy points going the other way.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
13 May 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 are encouraged to show up on time, as the event starts promptly, and to consider their seats thoughtfully, as this is more of a listening experience than a raunchy night on the town.—
Britt Julious,
Chicago Tribune,
29 May 2026
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Catch a performance at The Hook (a raunchy, serendipitous acrobatics show), grab cocktails at the revamped, retro Angeloni’s Club Madrid, or opt for a classic lunch at Knife & Fork Inn or Dock’s Oyster House.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
24 May 2026
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“Collied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/collied. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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