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puddled

adjective

as in muddled

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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

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Adjective

Dig deeper, though, and the picture becomes muddled—because how much of that really matters?

— Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 15 July 2026
Running on a seamless Fire TV operating platform, its Total HDR Solution natively balances complex Dolby Vision, HDR10+ Adaptive, and HLG video feeds to remove muddled shadows (big win).

— Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 6 July 2026

Definition of muddled

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The Miami terminals featured dingy discount stores, and the food choice sometimes came down to a cafeteria without much flavor.

— Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 7 July 2026
Even though modern machines and detergents have taken most of the workload out of the task, there are still some outdated laundry habits that may leave your clothes and linens looking dingy, smelling less than fresh, and feeling scratchy.

— Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 5 July 2026

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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
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

Definition of muddied

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With Jagger’s vocals often buried deep in the muddy and murky mix, the album initially sounds like a druggy demo.

— Marc Ballon, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
Additional flights of the Zhuque-3 and Long March 12A are likely to come soon, although the scheduling is murky because of China’s tendency to stay tight-lipped about the specifics of its future plans.

— Lee Billings, Scientific American, 10 July 2026

Definition of murky

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In her 2021 documentary Expecting Amy, Schumer gave an unfiltered look at her pregnancy journey as a first-time mom, sharing a behind-the-scenes look at the complications surrounding her condition, per People.

— Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 11 July 2026
That means fans who don't subscribe to Paramount+ or Pluto TV will still be able to catch a glimpse of the houseguests' unfiltered gameplay after the weekly aftershow on Big Brother’s YouTube channel.

— Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026

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