puddled

Definition of puddlednext

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Recent Examples of puddled Frail elderly women, swathed in headscarves and saris, worshipped while sitting on puddled pavement near corroded metal changing lockers plastered with ads for Glow & Lovely skin cream. Norma Meyer, Oc Register, 4 Feb. 2026 This length is easier to maintain and avoids the tripping hazards of puddled fabric while still looking polished. Sophie Flaxman, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Dec. 2025 Fashion insiders wear them with puddled trousers and oversized knits; celebrities sport them year-round with jeans and knits, and preps still swear by a traditional black or oxblood pair that goes with everything. Christina Holevas, Vogue, 15 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for puddled
Adjective
  • The cocktail list includes The Crag OF, a smooth take on an Old Fashioned, and the Irish Exit, a drink inspired by the Irish Maid, with elderflower, fresh lemon and muddled cucumber.
    Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 8 Apr. 2026
  • Dinner is preceded by a fireside drinks hour, which gives guests a chance to connect with each other and share highlights from the day’s game drives while sipping cocktails made with muddled herbs (grown on-site, of course).
    Alaina Chou, Bon Appetit Magazine, 6 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • The inky shades that carried us through winter begin to feel out of place as longer days and softer light call for something brighter.
    Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 15 Mar. 2026
  • Mammo is capable of making challenging music—his previous release, Ulmeyda (as 2501), is full of tangled constructions that creak like Alexander Calder mobiles in need of oiling, while Landmarks, released as Fabiano, is an ambient immersion into inky darkness.
    Daniel Bromfield, Pitchfork, 13 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • Mismatched white tones in a kitchen can make some surfaces feel dingy.
    Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 7 Apr. 2026
  • What was once two city blocks of dingy industrial warehouses is now an alluring complex of stores, cafes, artist studios and event space meant to attract Fort Lauderdale’s burgeoning population of young professionals and South Floridians willing to drive from Miami and West Palm Beach.
    Amanda Rosa, Sun Sentinel, 27 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • Our photo shoot takes place in his vineyards, and Cucinelli makes the short drive there himself behind the wheel of a muddied silver Rolls-Royce.
    Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 8 Jan. 2026
  • However, since last summer’s expensive overhaul of the playing squad, the waters have become muddied.
    James Pearce, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2026
Adjective
  • Clean Glass Shower Doors Melt about half a cup of coconut oil and mix in a few drops of lemon juice to create a solution that will go to work on scummy glass shower doors and walls.
    Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • The meaning of the messages is murky.
    Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 9 Apr. 2026
  • Season 3 leaps forward five years, aging its characters out of high school and into a much murkier version of adulthood.
    Precious Fondren, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • Another poster features Malcolm's past crush, socially unfiltered Cynthia (Tania Raymonde), who is now in a punk band.
    Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 11 Apr. 2026
  • The series is true to its body-horror ambitions, including plenty of unfiltered childbirth scenes that could have the faint of heart hitting the fast-forward button.
    Matt Cabral, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Apr. 2026

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“Puddled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/puddled. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.

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