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Recent Examples of patchy
You’ll be left with patchy, inconsistent grass.
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Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 14 Apr. 2026
AmLactin Rapid Relief Restoring Body Lotion, a bestselling option for patchy, flaky skin, promises up to 24 hours of relief from dry skin.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
There are mitigating factors for Wirtz’s patchy first season at Liverpool.
—James Pearce, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2026
As humidity increases, patchy fog may also develop overnight and into the early mornings late in the week — another sign that Houston is moving away from spring’s fleeting cool spells and into a more persistently warm seasonal pattern.
—Newsroom Meteorologist, Houston Chronicle, 7 Apr. 2026
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Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 14 Apr. 2026
AmLactin Rapid Relief Restoring Body Lotion, a bestselling option for patchy, flaky skin, promises up to 24 hours of relief from dry skin.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
There are mitigating factors for Wirtz’s patchy first season at Liverpool.
—James Pearce, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2026
As humidity increases, patchy fog may also develop overnight and into the early mornings late in the week — another sign that Houston is moving away from spring’s fleeting cool spells and into a more persistently warm seasonal pattern.
—Newsroom Meteorologist, Houston Chronicle, 7 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for patchy
Adjective
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Its dilapidated state and lack of funding — just $25,000 was budgeted for programming by the city last year — prevents the facility from offering a full slate of services for residents.—
Gayla Cawley,
Boston Herald,
14 Apr. 2026
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The decedent lived in a dilapidated house, but in a respectable neighborhood, and I was therefore deluged with credit card offers addressed to the late debtor, a long-time devoted heroin addict.—
George Liebmann,
Baltimore Sun,
11 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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For the second time in a week, the Dodgers made a minor-league acquisition of a faded pitching prospect with impressive velocity but poor control.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
18 Apr. 2026
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Meanwhile, Jenner is pictured wearing a pair of faded yellow jeans and a white tank top, paired with a belly chain.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
18 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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For a cozy, classic touch, top with salt, pepper, shredded cheese, bacon bits, or fresh herbs.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
18 Apr. 2026
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Add a layer of shredded lettuce, glazed chicken, pickles and vegetable salad.—
Gretchen McKay,
Twin Cities,
16 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Talking Heads played their first gig in June, 1975, opening for the Ramones at CBGB, a rock club on a mangy block in the East Village.—
Amanda Petrusich,
New Yorker,
10 Nov. 2025
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That also includes Leonard, a dapper old parrot who lives in the clinic, and Bitchy, a mangy, rangy alley cat who recently wandered into the office and took up residence.—
Duante Beddingfield,
Freep.com,
30 July 2025
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In the summer of 1974, Peter was invited to show some of his pictures of nightlife, the Catacombs, and Candy Darling on her deathbed at the Floating Foundation of Photography, a dingy barge filled with handmade furniture docked at the 79th Street Boat Basin.—
Andrew Durbin,
Vulture,
13 Apr. 2026
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Brian Hooker reported his wife missing on Sunday, April 5, saying she had been swept away from a dingy which lost power the night before, hampering his ability to seek help.—
Cristian Benavides,
CBS News,
13 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Cunningham’s Fisher-Price pianos and decrepit drums are unmistakable, as is Ciani’s Buchla, which whooshes and rattles like a steam engine barreling down the tracks.—
Andrew Ryce,
Pitchfork,
9 Apr. 2026
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Goma is married as a 7-year-old to a decrepit 70-year-old man.—
Jessica Vantine Birkenholtz,
The Conversation,
24 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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For example, receive a new pair of socks, finally throw away that extra holey pair hiding in the back of the drawer.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
5 Jan. 2026
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That’s thanks to a quirk of South Florida’s geology, where the entire region is perched on holey rock that does little to stop the rise of groundwater, which Sukop’s research has shown is rising on pace with sea level.—
Susan Merriam,
Miami Herald,
12 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Sports franchises everywhere can be tacky, rapacious, incompetent, extortionate, and otherwise exploitative, but only because their customers, the fans, are essentially captives.—
Zach Helfand,
New Yorker,
23 Apr. 2026
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Roll each piece between your palms until round, smooth, and a bit tacky but not gooey.—
Jessica Saari Christensen,
Better Homes & Gardens,
22 Apr. 2026
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“Patchy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/patchy. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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