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Recent Examples of jagged Sandwiched between the ocean and the Oregon Coast Range, U.S. Route 101 traces the state’s entire coastline, with wide beaches and jagged sea stacks on one side of the road and thickets of evergreen forest on the other. Chloe Arrojado, AFAR Media, 17 June 2025 While icebergs and rocky shorelines dominate the Antarctic coastline that cruise ships navigate, the heart of the continent is another world, one of shimmering blue ice tunnels and crevasses, jagged mountain peaks, and vast moonscapes. Chloe Berge, Outside Online, 17 June 2025 The plane’s jagged cavity has torn into the facade. Foster Klug, Chicago Tribune, 13 June 2025 Mouth burning, my fingers traced over mason’s levels, steel chisels and jagged saws. Jacqueline Carr, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for jagged
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jagged
Adjective
  • Slug and earwig damage often looks similar because these pests both chew ragged holes in plant leaves and do most of their feeding after dark.
    Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 June 2025
  • In any case, SpongeBob becomes more and more ragged as the days go by and Patrick fails to share the parental load.
    Josh Weiss, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
Adjective
  • Additionally, although each member of the crew has their own particular skillset, the time spent on individual characters is uneven, and a smaller cast would have likely made things more effective.
    Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 25 June 2025
  • Moreover, the legal playing field itself can be quite uneven.
    Mark Berookim, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
Adjective
  • Several broken waste bins were not fixed in a timely manner.
    Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 26 June 2025
  • The problem is worsened by the broken and outmoded state of the Oscars’ Best International Feature category, which lets foreign governments handpick their own submissions and launder their public images.
    David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 25 June 2025
Adjective
  • The Creag is a short walk away from the Highlands clubhouse and draws its inspiration, as does much of the resort, from the rugged Scottish highlands.
    Mike Fore, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
  • Trent Frederic is another player who brings a rugged style to the game and can play all three forward positions.
    Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 20 June 2025
Adjective
  • Ransom Canyon star Josh Duhamel didn’t have a rough time getting to know the set of his new film Off the Grid because the actor lives off the grid in real-life.
    Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
  • Avoid scrubbing the microwave’s interior with rough materials like steel wool or abrasive sponges.
    Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 27 June 2025

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“Jagged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jagged. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.

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