RAG DOLL Synonyms: 20 Similar and Opposite Words

rag doll

noun

Definition of rag doll

as in hand puppet

Related Words

Relevance

Dissimilar Words

colossus

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Recent Examples of rag doll The industry functions on a delicate infrastructure of intimidation, backbiting, and the occasional contract amid endless favors, yanking Aasmaan through its machinations like a rag doll in the wind. — Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 19 Sep. 2025 That drive, which included another sack where Burrow was tossed like a rag doll, was exactly what Bengals fans did not want to see. — Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2025 Without warning or notice the door opens and the bull bolted into the arena, throwing Horton around like a rag doll. — Jon-Michael Banks, Kansas City Star, 31 July 2025 Cat breeds that are most likely to accept dogs into their life include Maine coons, rag dolls, and Siamese. — Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for rag doll

Recent Examples of Synonyms for rag doll

Noun

In the mitt biz, this is broken down into the categories of mitten (looks like a large winter mitten); pincer, which has the thumb flap directly opposing the other fingers like a hand puppet (which is why they’re also called puppet mitts); and glove, which separates all five fingers.

— Adam Campbell-Schmitt, Bon Appetit Magazine, 17 June 2026
The tipping point came in flashback, during which the tiny turtle monster is told a violent bedtime story by his father, with the benefit of crude but charming hand puppets and cardboard sets.

— Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 31 Mar. 2026

Definition of hand puppet

Noun

Now, over a year after the film’s premiere, the demand for merchandise is finally being fulfilled with the pending release of dolls of singers/demon hunters Rumi, Mira and Zoey from Mattel, role-playing toys from Hasbro and Funko Pops!

— Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
Paying the price of a luxury car for a giant silicone doll that needs to be recharged every two to four hours seems like a questionable choice.

— Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 19 July 2026

Definition of doll

Noun

Before Brown invented the Steadicam, about the only way to create a smooth moving shot on a film was to use a dolly, a technology that had been around since the early days of filmmaking but required heavy track that could only be laid so far.

— Matthew Carey, Deadline, 2 July 2026
Tuesday, surveillance video shows an SUV pull up and two people enter the back door of Hushcha's loft with a dolly.

— Jason Rantala, CBS News, 3 June 2026

Definition of dolly

Noun

Along the walls is limited-edition Clash of Clans merchandise, including a Hog Rider action figure, skeleton stickers and limited-edition mugs and T-shirts.

— Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 July 2026
Born in London, Nolan fell in love with movies as a child and began making short videos with his action figures.

— Preston Fore, Fortune, 20 July 2026

Definition of action figure

Noun

The 1960 series Supercar marked the debut of supermarionation, an electronic system that makes marionettes more lifelike and convincing on screen.

— Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 9 July 2026
About 146 groups, made up of more than 1,400 participants, marched in the parade, with projects ranging from larger-than-life marionette dolls to squads of children in do-it-yourself costumes to mobile re-creations of LACMA’s most iconic art pieces.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2026

Definition of marionette

Noun

The Teflon seal around a poppet, a thruster valve, expanded and started extruding out as the thruster headed up.

— Ryan Erik King / Jalopnik, Quartz, 5 Sep. 2024
Between 1902 and 1904, she was granted eight patents related to rotary engines, including sleeve-valve innovations that were improvements over conventional poppet valves.

— John Greathouse, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2021

Definition of poppet

Noun

The Ghastly Grotto started its life as a simple CostCo shed, but Mitchell has since turned it into a full-scale tiki bar, with niches and grottos packed with art, figurines and other bric-a-brac, all with a ghoulish bent.

— Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 18 July 2026
Their bar menu had subtle references to League of Legends, and their cake topper featured life-like figurines of the pair holding video game controllers.

— Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 14 July 2026

Definition of figurine

Noun

Moreover, in recognition of the fact that a person not a nation actually directs the film, the director’s name and not the country’s will be engraved for posterity on the statuette plaque.

— Thomas Doherty, HollywoodReporter, 18 July 2026
In 2025, the series took home seven statuettes, including best daytime drama.

— Kalia Richardson, USA Today, 16 July 2026

Definition of statuette

Browse Nearby Words

ragbags

rag doll

rag dolls

See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

Style

“Rag doll.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rag%20doll. Accessed 25 Jul. 2026.

Copy Citation

Synonyms of rag doll

noun

Example Sentences

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

vituperate

Popular in Grammar & Usage

Democracy or Republic: What's the difference?

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

'A' or 'an'? What about before 'h'? An Indefinite Article Guide

Do you 'say your piece' or 'say your peace'?

Why is '-ed' sometimes pronounced at the end of a word?

Popular in Wordplay

It's a Scorcher! Words for the Summer Heat

The Longest Long Words List

Ten Words Ending with a Silent ‘T’

The Words of the Week - Jul 24

Why do we say 'fly off the handle'?

Popular

Democracy or Republic: What's the difference?

It's a Scorcher! Words for the Summer Heat

The Longest Long Words List

Games & Quizzes