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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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Visit our website Republicans, by contrast, offer a muddled message.—
Neetu Arnold,
Washington Post,
10 Feb. 2026
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Why is the messaging so muddled here?—
CBS News,
CBS News,
8 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Coordinating jackets and jeans—especially ones with dark inky washes—were a casual but structured alternative to suiting.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
23 Feb. 2026
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The exterior is inky black and sharply defined against the trees; step inside and everything softens to creamy whites, pale oak, and warm wood tones that make the whole space feel sun-washed and easy.—
Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
23 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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When Bill’s older brother Henry (Barry Ward) finds the pianist in numbed solitude in his dingy apartment, Bill has canceled all his upcoming gigs, saying Scotty cannot be replaced.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Feb. 2026
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Finding one that marries style and functionality can quickly take the space from dingy to spa-like.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
9 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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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
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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
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Past research in humans on how neurogenesis occurs has been murky, partly due to the type of measurement tools used, Lazarov said.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN Money,
25 Feb. 2026
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Davis has a water filtration system and said her water is still murky.—
Ryan Hughes,
CBS News,
24 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The Education of Kia Greer follows one of Hollywood’s most famous families and the unfiltered coming of age of their second-youngest daughter, Kia.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
25 Feb. 2026
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And atypical challenges like having her uproariously unfiltered serial criminal of an aunt hiding out in the school library and trying to get Kimberly and her friends involved in her latest fraud scheme.—
Rob Hubbard,
Twin Cities,
25 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Puddled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/puddled. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.
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