as in blackened
not clean
the poor draggled teddy bear had clearly seen better days
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for draggled
Adjective
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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
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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
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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
Adjective
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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
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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
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Hair disheveled, a dazed and bewildered look in his eyes, the coach trudged into his own dressing room to regroup and get a rundown of a growing list of injuries.—
Mike Jones,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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That was thrilling for us, because that disheveled scraggly look totally became who Vince was.—
Max Gao,
HollywoodReporter,
25 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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On top of the traditional orange and dusty red decor, consider adding violet and navy to the mix this fall.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
4 Oct. 2025
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Baseboards And Molding Baseboards and molding get incredibly dusty from years of neglect.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Tune in next week to see how this all gets jumbled up again.—
Dan Santaromita,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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Those aren’t just random words jumbled together to test your reading comprehension—they’re the outcome of recent brand collaborations with Liquid Death.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
18 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Boultier expresses similar views and suggests steering clear of muddy pastels like dusty lilac or pale mint green.—
Sarah Lyon,
Southern Living,
5 Oct. 2025
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Similar heavy rains produced similar muddy results in 2014 and 2015.—
Dan Kelly
October 2,
Kansas City Star,
2 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Children have a penchant for unconventional thinking that, at first glance, can look disordered.—
Celeste Kidd,
The Conversation,
3 Oct. 2025
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Disorder of the body disordered the mind.—
Leila Chatti
September 5,
Literary Hub,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Draggled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/draggled. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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