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puddled

adjective

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Recent Examples of puddled While most of the building is from the Spanish colonial period, portions of the foundation are made of puddled adobe, an Indigenous building technique that is believed to date back to around 1200. — Dan Fellner, AZCentral.com, 23 Aug. 2026 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

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Adjective

And as formidable as Seydoux can be, the character isn’t so much heartbreakingly conflicted as she is oddly muddled and underdeveloped.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026
What was expected to have been achieved during offseason team bonding and then three weeks of preseason instead has left a muddled mess for coach Erik Spoelstra.

— Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of muddled

Adjective

Lucille Ix, Advance Denim’s marketing associate, said the mill has added more complexity to its indigo shades with subtle inky green casts.

— Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2026
For true inky blue options, Cracked Crowfriend and Habit Deep Sea are creamy, deep shades.

— Loren Savini, Allure, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of inky

Adjective

The Jays don’t need their entire lineup to click when the American League is so muddied, and the wild-card race is so wide open.

— Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
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

Definition of muddied

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The Hapsburg Inspector General, the equivalent of the food inspector darkening the doorway of a scummy restaurant?

— Diana Arterian, Literary Hub, 16 July 2026
Clean outdoor water features with vinegar or other fungus-fighting ingredients to help prevent water from getting scummy.

— The Spruce, The Spruce, 2 July 2026

Definition of scummy

Adjective

Researchers theorize the pigment allows the fish to spot bioluminescence, giving it an additional tool to maneuver through the murky depths.

— Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 29 Oct. 2026
Among the murkier aspects of this setup is what will happen if the trustees come to feel that the co-founders have lost their devotion to safety and their board majority tries to right the ship.

— Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of murky

Adjective

In those moments, the message is aimed squarely at his base, which over the last decade has celebrated his unfiltered style.

— Ana Ceballos, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026
Season 2 is slated to premiere on Prime Video later in 2026, and viewers can expect the new season to be just as raw and unfiltered as the college comedy was in season 1.

— Hedy Phillips, PEOPLE, 26 Oct. 2026

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