ridged

past tense of ridge

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for ridged
Verb
  • Posted at the side of the crease, San Jose winger William Eklund banked a puck into the net off the skate of Wild defender Jonas Brodin for an early lead.
    Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 27 Oct. 2025
  • Rather than add multiple high-caliber relievers and deal with roster construction issues at a later date, Los Angeles banked on its internal options.
    Drew VonScio, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Virginia was once a swing state but has drifted toward Democrats over the past few decades.
    Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
  • But life has a way of lulling you into complacency, and over time my eyes drifted less frequently to the sky.
    Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • The tree branches are pretty clumped together, versus having lots of individual limbs to bend.
    Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 20 Oct. 2025
  • Grant’s eyelashes were noticeably accentuated and clumped together on the top and bottom using mascara only.
    Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2025
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“Ridged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ridged. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.

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