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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.
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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
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
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Guests still arrive early, order a brandy Old Fashioned—made the local way, without muddled fruit—and settle in for the experience.—
Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 June 2026
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To wit, Tuesday’s primary—particularly the free-for-all campaign for governor to succeed Gavin Newsom—remains too muddled to call, with millions of outstanding ballots likely yet to be counted.—
Mark Leibovich,
The Atlantic,
4 June 2026
Adjective
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Celebrity nail artist Julie Kandalec painted Emily Blunt’s short, square nails an inky shade of purple for the Louis Vuitton Cruise 2027 show, while Charli XCX wore a short, black cherry manicure by artist Naomi Yasuda to the 2026 Met Gala.—
Ariel Wodarcyk,
InStyle,
6 June 2026
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Sluggy surfaces, inky indigo, green casts, wool and cashmere blends and flocked finishes put a denim spin on it.—
Angela Velasquez,
Footwear News,
2 June 2026
Adjective
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Heat can weaken fibers and cause fabrics to yellow or fade, leaving items misshapen or looking dingy.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 June 2026
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The plastic tubing on rope lights can become dingy and unattractive.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
2 June 2026
Adjective
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During a nearly four-hour Friday hearing in Mecklenburg County small claims court, Jackson and Agape’s attorneys parsed through a muddied timeline that involved verbal agreements between Ball, Jackson and either Cam Newton or his father, Cecil Newton.—
Julia Coin,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Apr. 2026
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There is a desperate need to protect first-party data, which becomes muddied when bots, rather than humans, navigate a site.—
Arthur Zaczkiewicz,
Footwear News,
20 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Does that kind of discourse-friendly success override the fact that Euphoria is too young, too scummy, and too dumb to fit into the usual Emmy pattern?—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
2 May 2026
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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
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Where the Cycle-Syncing Science Gets Complicated The picture gets murkier from there.—
Allison Palmer
June 4,
Kansas City Star,
4 June 2026
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The sperm was banked after Epstein's conviction, which raises murky ethics issues in the fertility industry.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
1 June 2026
Adjective
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What follows is a 90-minute, unfiltered experience packed with laughs, raw reveals, audience participation, and real-time reactions to modern romance.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
3 June 2026
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In a follow-up video, Thompson showed an unfiltered look at her recovery, documenting how much her wounds had healed over the course of 15 days.—
Michelle Lee,
PEOPLE,
3 June 2026
Cite this Entry
“Puddled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/puddled. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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