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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
Their study on the jagged frontier shows that AI capability spikes and dips across activities rather than rising smoothly with difficulty.
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Arkansas Online, 8 Jan. 2026
Nuuk, the territory’s capital city, is emblematic of those towns, featuring brightly colored houses crowed together between a jagged coastline and inland mountains.
—Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 6 Jan. 2026
My love for wine is always satiated at their Sierra Mar restaurant, beloved for its extensive bottles from around the world and farm-to-table dishes served against floor-to-ceiling windows that frame jagged cliffs.
—Kristin Braswell, Travel + Leisure, 5 Jan. 2026
His speaking voice is just as deep and jagged.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 4 Jan. 2026
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Arkansas Online, 8 Jan. 2026
Nuuk, the territory’s capital city, is emblematic of those towns, featuring brightly colored houses crowed together between a jagged coastline and inland mountains.
—Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 6 Jan. 2026
My love for wine is always satiated at their Sierra Mar restaurant, beloved for its extensive bottles from around the world and farm-to-table dishes served against floor-to-ceiling windows that frame jagged cliffs.
—Kristin Braswell, Travel + Leisure, 5 Jan. 2026
His speaking voice is just as deep and jagged.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 4 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jagged
Adjective
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Her breath was becoming more ragged.—
Hazlitt,
Hazlitt,
7 Jan. 2026
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The five pieces offer, in turn, biomorphic hints of de Kooning, the ragged shapes of Clyfford Still, the bold geometries of Ellsworth Kelly, the paint smears of Gerhard Richter, and something that looks like toothpaste squeezed onto an orange peel.—
Zachary Fine,
New Yorker,
22 Dec. 2025
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Future work will focus on integrating snow-deposition modeling with PV yield simulations to more accurately predict energy losses and on expanding analyses to more complex, uneven alpine terrain.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Nov. 2025
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The Trojans' uneven season hasn't exactly helped slow rumors either.—
Rowan Fisher-Shotton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Dispose of broken or outdated items.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
The Spruce,
10 Jan. 2026
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The 41-year-old suffered a broken pelvis and sustained fractures to both femurs and three ribs, as well as a compound fracture to his right shin.—
Nicholas Rice,
PEOPLE,
10 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Gazing out the window on approach to Salt Lake City’s sprawling semi-new international transportation edifice, Lamar Skeeter ponders his trail mirroring the rugged terrain surrounding the area below.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Jan. 2026
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For a quiet, relaxing base onshore, check out Marriott’s all-inclusive Almare, which opened in 2024, and Impression Isla Mujeres by Secrets, an adults-only refuge on the island’s rugged southern point.—
Gemma Price,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Jan. 2026
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The Heat’s rough night began with a disastrous start, trailing 36-12 just 10 minutes into the contest.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
11 Jan. 2026
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Marty’s face prominently features a scar on his cheekbone and additional scarring under his chin, suggesting a rough life.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
10 Jan. 2026
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“Jagged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jagged. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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