as in neglected
showing signs of advanced wear and tear and neglect
a dilapidated car that had seen better days
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Recent Examples of dilapidated
By Charlie Campbell/gelephu, Bhutan, TIME, 16 Jan. 2025
Located inside an early 20th-century building, this dilapidated space has been given a new lease on life by the Parisian interior designer.
—Annabelle Dufraigne, Architectural Digest, 8 Apr. 2025
Rows of young men in camouflage report for roll call in the shadow of dilapidated, battle-scarred buildings.
—Dominique Soguel, Christian Science Monitor, 7 Apr. 2025
Eleven years ago, Sampson took over a program with a dilapidated arena, a regrettable conference affiliation and a distant history.
—Brendan Quinn, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2025
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Adjective
When no firm alternatives emerged, and with the site growing mildewed and dilapidated, the original construction resumed.
—By Charlie Campbell/gelephu, Bhutan, TIME, 16 Jan. 2025
Located inside an early 20th-century building, this dilapidated space has been given a new lease on life by the Parisian interior designer.
—Annabelle Dufraigne, Architectural Digest, 8 Apr. 2025
Rows of young men in camouflage report for roll call in the shadow of dilapidated, battle-scarred buildings.
—Dominique Soguel, Christian Science Monitor, 7 Apr. 2025
Eleven years ago, Sampson took over a program with a dilapidated arena, a regrettable conference affiliation and a distant history.
—Brendan Quinn, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dilapidated
Adjective
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But the area where these cuts will be felt most acutely is with respect to elder abuse, which is already a neglected area of health care and social services.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Apr. 2025
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By upcycling a neglected garment, Hirsch hopes to give someone the chance to experience the beauty and craftsmanship that goes into creating a piece.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
People.com,
5 Apr. 2025
Verb
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One manager, in particular, repeatedly degraded the workers, calling them racial slurs and making comments about their work ethic, the lawsuit said.—
Jennifer Rodriguez,
Kansas City Star,
20 Mar. 2025
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If global warming is uncontrolled, 90% of all coral reefs in the world will be functionally degraded by 2050.—
Ian Dexter Palmer,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The 33 towns being considered for this project, which are expected to meet final approval in the coming weeks, are all on the brink of extinction with the number of empty and abandoned houses outnumbering those that are inhabited.—
Barbie Latza Nadeau,
CNN,
21 Mar. 2025
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The team had a group task to accomplish, yes, but at every checkpoint, people had to make the decision to be selfish or selfless, and the selfish ones got rewarded while the selfless were left abandoned and miserable on the loch.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
7 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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A lot of people have this idea of the north as being cold and desolate, and maybe people, once upon a time, lived up there, but don't anymore.—
Dana Feldman,
Forbes.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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The Memphis rapper began the show with dramatics, rising on a giant platform with her back to the audience as a screen behind her projected the image of a desolate street.—
John Lonsdale,
Rolling Stone,
12 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Allergies can make anyone miserable, especially when traveling.—
Michelle Marchante,
Miami Herald,
15 May 2025
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Nothing’s more miserable than foot pain before the dancing’s even begun.—
Camille Freestone,
Glamour,
13 May 2025
Adjective
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Its tattered and faded copy of the Magna Carta is worth millions of dollars, Carpenter estimated—though Harvard has no plans to sell it.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 May 2025
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The bottom half of the dog's body stayed pinned underneath a tattered couch on a pile of trash as flies circled him.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The second phase was meant to pave the way to an end to the war, although the truce disintegrated when Israeli forces resumed airstrikes on Gaza.—
Chantal Da Silva,
NBC news,
27 Mar. 2025
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The premier Copley Cup — which for decades drew the nation’s elite men’s varsity eights for an early-season east/west showdown – has disintegrated into an alumni race.—
Bill Center,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Driving a suburban family people mover, Luis obediently joins the shabby convoy of converted trucks heading away from the rave scene.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
15 May 2025
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His big number is a poignant song taken directly from the Eliot poem about that time in a cat’s life when paws begin to shake, the coat turns shabby and mice and rats no longer cower in fear.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
15 May 2025
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“Dilapidated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dilapidated. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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