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as in ragged
having an uneven edge or outline
it's going to be hard to repair the jagged tear in the tablecloth so that it doesn't show
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as in uneven
not having a level or smooth surface
rode our mountain bikes down the trail's jagged terrain, which made for a bumpy ride
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Recent Examples of jagged
The moon has no atmosphere capable of supporting weather or snowfall and its surface is covered in regolith — fine jagged sharp rock material, far from optimal skiing conditions.
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Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 13 Feb. 2026
But then Davis meets up with his boss, Money, played by Nick Nolte with an old man’s jagged rasp as dramatic as his wry middle-aged intensity used to be.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 11 Feb. 2026
While the book is weird and jagged, the movie is outlandish and … moist.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 11 Feb. 2026
During those early years, Brown co-wrote the band’s first two albums—1994’s Motorcade of Generosity and 1996’s Fashion Nugget—and played guitar and organ with a sharp, jagged approach steeped in blues-rock intuition and country swagger.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 9 Feb. 2026
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Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 13 Feb. 2026
But then Davis meets up with his boss, Money, played by Nick Nolte with an old man’s jagged rasp as dramatic as his wry middle-aged intensity used to be.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 11 Feb. 2026
While the book is weird and jagged, the movie is outlandish and … moist.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 11 Feb. 2026
During those early years, Brown co-wrote the band’s first two albums—1994’s Motorcade of Generosity and 1996’s Fashion Nugget—and played guitar and organ with a sharp, jagged approach steeped in blues-rock intuition and country swagger.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 9 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jagged
Adjective
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Use clean, sharp pruners to cut a smooth edge right above a living bud, lateral branch, or along the trunk where there is a ragged break.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
18 Feb. 2026
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In the absence of pro hoops, ABC found itself with a ragged hole in its Sunday afternoon schedule, which an exec named Dick Button proposed to fill by way of a new show titled The Superstars.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
16 Feb. 2026
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This top is business in the front (the draped, halter neckline and uneven hem) and a party in the back (the open back).—
Katie Decker-Jacoby,
StyleCaster,
19 Feb. 2026
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Researchers at Georgia Tech have developed a real-time planning and control framework that significantly improves how two-legged robots recover from sudden disturbances while walking on uneven or moving terrain.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Feb. 2026
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Harbin, who transferred from Portage after also attending Bishop Noll and Don Bosco, gained eligibility, and Young returned after suffering a broken hand.—
Michael Osipoff,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Feb. 2026
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Many have pointed out that the evidence of climate change has only grown stronger over time with annual heat records being set and broken year after year and weather extremes from hurricanes to flooding to wildfires exacerbated by climate change.—
John Moritz,
Hartford Courant,
13 Feb. 2026
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The group was returning to the trailhead at the end of its three-day excursion when the deadly incident occurred in rugged, ungroomed terrain near the Pacific Crest Trail.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
19 Feb. 2026
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On land, day hikers and rugged overnight campers take in colorful endemic birds, island foxes, and a striking landscape.—
Lydia Price,
Travel + Leisure,
19 Feb. 2026
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The Frog Lake huts are remote structures miles from the Boreal Ski Resort and are in an area known for being prone to avalanches and difficult to reach in winter due to rough conditions, according to the Truckee Donner Land Trust.—
Noe Padilla,
USA Today,
18 Feb. 2026
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Tricia Tuttle has had a rough week.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
18 Feb. 2026
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“Jagged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jagged. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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