ridged

past tense of ridge

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ridged
Verb
  • When your customers can't get banked anywhere else, the back-office cost becomes the moat.
    Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
  • The plane banked to the left after takeoff and crashed less than a minute later near houses, according to the flight tracking service Flightradar24.
    Antonin Utz, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2026
Verb
  • Around the communal tables, conversations paused as traditional Vietnamese court music drifted through the room.
    Karen Yuan, Vogue, 3 July 2026
  • As well as dropping deep, Cruyff also drifted out wide and provided two assists in the group stage with fine crosses.
    Michael Cox, New York Times, 1 July 2026
Verb
  • The same is true if the entire jar seems overly hardened or clumped into a solid mass.
    Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 9 May 2026
  • Like Faberge eggs seeking their level, the country’s heirlooms have clumped up in certain locations.
    John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 7 May 2026
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“Ridged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ridged. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.

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