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Recent Examples of ratty Even among the rattiest cities identified in the study, Washington, DC, stood out. Laura Paddison, CNN, 31 Jan. 2025 What our gifter says: This is the perfect upgrade for the grandad who’s been carrying the same ratty wallet since the ’90s. Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 25 Oct. 2024 The Best Pajamas for Lounging and Sleeping Give your ratty old T-shirt and sweats the night off. Sarah Madaus, SELF, 22 Oct. 2024 The Best Pajamas for Lounging and Sleeping Give your ratty old T-shirt and sweats the night off. 17 of the Highest Rated Sheet Sets on Amazon Under $40 Snuggle up. Malia Griggs, SELF, 18 Oct. 2024 See All Example Sentences for ratty
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ratty
Adjective
  • The South Lodge, at the base of the Quail chair, burned down in 2016 and in its place sits a row of dilapidated structures and storage sheds.
    Megan Michelson, Outside Online, 4 Apr. 2025
  • When no firm alternatives emerged, and with the site growing mildewed and dilapidated, the original construction resumed.
    By Charlie Campbell/Gelephu, Bhutan, TIME, 16 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • The other traditional party, the Liberal Party, has splintered between those who remain loyal to Zelaya and those who led the coup, including Mauricio Villeda, the presidential candidate who leads a tattered vestige of his party.
    Dana Frank, Foreign Affairs, 22 Nov. 2013
  • What if standing up to Trump is the very thing that saves the Liberal Party, and Trudeau’s tattered legacy?
    Talib Visram, TIME, 7 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • It is believed to reduce pain and inflammation, and has been used for treatment of back pain, high blood pressure, arthritis, migraines, and irritable bowel disease.
    Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 4 Apr. 2025
  • And even in what was a stilted match played in an increasingly irritable atmosphere, Rogers and Tielemans delivered with an assist each.
    Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • As holidays go, however, Flag Day can feel a bit lame.
    Kevin Fisher-Paulson, San Francisco Chronicle, 8 June 2021
  • My 11-year-old loved watching the pups roll balls and play a giant floor piano, but for non-dog owners (guilty as charged), parts of the series—like dressing dogs in little hats and outfits for a Parisian fashion show—feel lame.
    Tim Neville, Outside Online, 23 Nov. 2020
Adjective
  • But the area where these cuts will be felt most acutely is with respect to elder abuse, which is already a neglected area of health care and social services.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025
  • By upcycling a neglected garment, Hirsch hopes to give someone the chance to experience the beauty and craftsmanship that goes into creating a piece.
    Tereza Shkurtaj, People.com, 5 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Cocker was famous for his ragged, one-of-a-kind covers of other acts’ famous songs, with Joel comparing the late singer to such legendary song interpreters as Frank Sinatra.
    Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 1 Apr. 2025
  • Grand Canyon didn’t do enough to punish Maryland for its ragged start.
    Baltimore Sun staff, Baltimore Sun, 21 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Some cheaper tags don’t have a replaceable battery although some have rechargeable cells.
    Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 27 Apr. 2025
  • With police turning a blind eye, Portland became a honeypot for local and out-of-state addicts to score cheap dope and use it freely.
    Jason Motlagh, Rolling Stone, 27 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Offering a 23% concentration of pure vitamin C, this formula delivers some serious brightening benefits, resulting in a more even-looking complexion and faded hyperpigmentation.
    Denise Primbet, Glamour, 28 Apr. 2025
  • Everything below that will be flooded, according to IPCC predictions, so his maps show those areas as underwater, with what’s land today shown as a faded layer.
    Carlton Reid, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025

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“Ratty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ratty. Accessed 4 May. 2025.

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