as in unfit
Related Words
Relevance
Dissimilar Words
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of diseased
Dispose of any diseased plant debris in the garbage – diseases can survive the composting process and cause problems later on.
—
Maureen McCulloch, USA Today, 11 Mar. 2026
With a pair of pruning shears or loppers, remove dead, damaged, or diseased wood,cutting these vines back to healthy growth or the base of the plant.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Mar. 2026
Prune out diseased branches, cutting 6 inches below the site of infection.
—Steve Bender, Southern Living, 10 Mar. 2026
Don’t let branches decay near the base of the tree, either, because that could lead to a diseased tree.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for diseased
Maureen McCulloch, USA Today, 11 Mar. 2026
With a pair of pruning shears or loppers, remove dead, damaged, or diseased wood,cutting these vines back to healthy growth or the base of the plant.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Mar. 2026
Prune out diseased branches, cutting 6 inches below the site of infection.
—Steve Bender, Southern Living, 10 Mar. 2026
Don’t let branches decay near the base of the tree, either, because that could lead to a diseased tree.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for diseased
Recent Examples of Synonyms for diseased
Adjective
-
The space agency’s Apollo-era moon suits are unfit for use.—
Claire Cameron,
Scientific American,
20 Apr. 2026
-
In August, Brady was found unfit to stand trial and ordered to treatment.—
Michelle Mullins,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Apr. 2026
Adjective
-
Other social welfare programs have safety valves to protect weak, incapacitated or disabled clients from being exploited by people in power.—
Carol Marbin Miller,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2026
-
Prosecutors accused him of filming and sharing a video of an incapacitated 17-year-old girl in April 2009.—
Adam Reiss,
NBC news,
9 Mar. 2026
Adjective
-
Amid the ongoing search for his wife, Brian Hooker has left the Bahamas to see his ailing mother, his attorney told CBS News.—
Cristian Benavides,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
-
Kid Rock, Jason Aldean, Brantley Gilbert, Nate Smith, Cody Johnson, and others have pledged allegiance to an ailing movement.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
8 Apr. 2026
Adjective
-
The weather conditions prompted the South Coast Air District to issue dust advisories for parts of the Coachella Valley, warning that strong winds could expose people to unhealthy dust levels.—
Tony Briscoe,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Apr. 2026
-
Not that anyone is likely to form this kind of unhealthy attachment to Loop.—
Nina Metz,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Apr. 2026
Adjective
-
This animal is really, really very, very, very sick.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
20 Apr. 2026
-
Cameron Collins was sick of Joe Biden.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Apr. 2026
Adjective
-
And that man is clearly unwell.—
Diaa Hadid,
NPR,
10 Apr. 2026
-
Is there genuinely no limit to what Republicans will allow this unhinged, unwell man to do?—
Sara Tenenbaum,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
Adjective
-
Trump’s attack on Leo coincided with the president posting an image appearing to depict him in the form of Jesus seemingly healing a very ill man with the power of his touch.—
Chicago Tribune,
Twin Cities,
17 Apr. 2026
-
Ian has sent them this man’s notes, which include a story Jane tells about how she and Fanny’s mother, Faith, was given to their grandmother, a lace-maker in Paris, by a strange, small man, who told her that this child’s mother was gravely ill and the father was in prison.—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
17 Apr. 2026
Adjective
-
What is deeply concerning is that the District Attorney is choosing to proceed on a case that is fundamentally unsound and cannot be proven at trial.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 Apr. 2026
-
This not only makes the shade problem worse, Chamberlain says, but makes the tree more structurally unsound and vulnerable to damage in harsh weather conditions.—
Peg Aloi,
The Spruce,
30 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Diseased.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diseased. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
