ridged

Definition of ridgednext
past tense of ridge

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for ridged
Verb
  • Great Britain had to win to stay alive for the medal round, and won on an amazing throw by skip Rebecca Morrison, who banked her stone off a wide blocking stone and spun it right.
    John Shipley, Twin Cities, 18 Feb. 2026
  • Heiskanen’s shot banked in off Switzerland defenseman Jonas Siegenthaler’s stick and past goaltender Leonardo Genoni.
    Stephen Whyno, Chicago Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Net-a-porter and Mr Porter veterans Heather Kaminetsky and Toby Bateman have assembled their teams, set their strategies and begun rewriting the sites’ music for a new generation, and for one-time fans who may have drifted away.
    Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 19 Feb. 2026
  • The Big Ten drifted from Chicago to Omaha.
    Jason Kirk, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • 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
  • 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 21 Feb. 2026.

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