Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ridged
Verb
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Colorado killed two of the three penalties but was not yet back to full strength when Eriksson Ek banked the puck off the inside of Blackwood’s leg for a 2-1 lead heading into the second break.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
27 Feb. 2026 -
Michigan got within 39-35 with 15 seconds left in the third quarter on a 3-pointer by Syla Swords, but Iowa’s Kylie Feuerbach banked in a 3-pointer before the buzzer sounded.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
22 Feb. 2026
Verb
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While both candidates occupied the party’s progressive flank, Talarico presented himself as a Democrat who could speak the language of faith and values to voters who have drifted rightward in recent years.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
4 Mar. 2026
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Each photo op was capped off by explosive pyrotechnics yielding plumes of red and white smoke, which drifted toward the river and train tracks to the west across the backdrop of the Chicago skyline.—
Robert Channick,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Mar. 2026
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These areas mimic a natural desert oasis environment, where trees are clumped together and left to grow naturally, producing fruit and nourishing the local wildlife.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 Feb. 2026
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The other layers of the cloud, where material is less densely clumped but temperatures are warmer, is where most of the methanimine seems to be forming.—
Kiona N. Smith,
Space.com,
16 Feb. 2026
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“Ridged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ridged. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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