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as in eclectic
consisting of many things of different sorts
the team was a ragtag bunch who had only one thing in common: a lack of skill
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as in tattered
wearing torn or worn out clothes
a ragtag and weary regiment arrived back at headquarters with the latest news from the front
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Recent Examples of ragtag
His innovations inspired the ragtag team behind Metolius, a Bend, Oregon climbing company that began experimenting with resin holds, hangboards, and modular tiles.
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Kelli María Korducki, HubSpot, 17 Oct. 2025
The fifth season will see the ragtag group of characters faceoff against Vecna one final time.
—Dan Heching, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2025
During that time, a couple of computers from their ragtag collection succumbed to overheating and even flames.
—Leila Sloman, Quanta Magazine, 22 Sep. 2025
Things start to heat up at an accelerated clip for our ragtag group of Brooklyn movers and shakers, and the stage is set for a harsh and swift karmic justice.
—Andy Andersen, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2025
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Kelli María Korducki, HubSpot, 17 Oct. 2025
The fifth season will see the ragtag group of characters faceoff against Vecna one final time.
—Dan Heching, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2025
During that time, a couple of computers from their ragtag collection succumbed to overheating and even flames.
—Leila Sloman, Quanta Magazine, 22 Sep. 2025
Things start to heat up at an accelerated clip for our ragtag group of Brooklyn movers and shakers, and the stage is set for a harsh and swift karmic justice.
—Andy Andersen, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ragtag
Adjective
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More than 550 people attended to cheer on the eclectic group of trailblazers, stars and out-and-out icons.—
Sal Pizarro,
Mercury News,
8 Nov. 2025
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The eclectic design mixes the modern and the historic bones of the building, and the rooftop bar offers splendid views of the city.—
Katie Nadworny,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Nov. 2025
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Nearly every panel of the shoe is tattered and torn, including a heel seam that’s coming undone and reveals the inner cork components of the shoe.—
Riley Jones,
Footwear News,
30 Oct. 2025
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By the end of the summer my catalogs were tattered and worn.—
Neil Sperry,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
17 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Inmates also received a garden salad with assorted dressings, whole wheat bread, fruit and a beverage.—
Lauryn Overhultz,
FOXNews.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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Inmates were given assorted dressing options and a beverage.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
PEOPLE,
5 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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My breath is nervous and ragged but my will determined.—
Vanita Salisbury,
AFAR Media,
6 Nov. 2025
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The result is a ragged primal scream of a film — not a cry for help, but rather, a bellow of maternal rage.—
Katie Walsh,
Boston Herald,
6 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Several artists will compete across genre categories, and there may be no artist more varied than Turnstile.—
Jazz Monroe,
Pitchfork,
7 Nov. 2025
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Lost & Found In Cleveland, produced, written and directed by Marisa Guterman and Keith Gerchak, opens on about 350 screens with varied showtimes, the first film testing a new theatrical distribution and online digital marketplace called Attend developed by the Fithian Group.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
7 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Participants can sculpt with air-dry clay, paint on canvas, or craft a collage or mixed-media piece such as a design vision board.—
Staff Author,
Southern Living,
9 Nov. 2025
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The experience left them with mixed emotions.—
Sean Clancy,
Arkansas Online,
9 Nov. 2025
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“Ragtag.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ragtag. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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