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as in archaic
having passed its time of use or usefulness
rusty laws still on the books because no one bothered to repeal them
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as in hoarse
harsh and dry in sound
in a rusty voice the old man ordered us off his land
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Recent Examples of rusty
And Blake Snell, a multi-time Cy Young winner, was rusty in his season debut against them.
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Gabriel Burns, AJC.com, 15 May 2026
The flowers take on pink tones, then become rusty red fruit in fall.
—Erica Browne Grivas, Midwest Living, 4 May 2026
In that derelict playground, Lucy reminisces about her hippie youth, then spins in joyful abandon on a rusty carrousel.
—Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 30 Apr. 2026
The pink or rusty red flower spikes are also quite pretty, especially set off against contrasting foliage.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 30 Apr. 2026
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Gabriel Burns, AJC.com, 15 May 2026
The flowers take on pink tones, then become rusty red fruit in fall.
—Erica Browne Grivas, Midwest Living, 4 May 2026
In that derelict playground, Lucy reminisces about her hippie youth, then spins in joyful abandon on a rusty carrousel.
—Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 30 Apr. 2026
The pink or rusty red flower spikes are also quite pretty, especially set off against contrasting foliage.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 30 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rusty
Adjective
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The Harbin individual yielded a similar number, and a few earlier studies had obtained data from individuals elsewhere, including a Denisovan from near Taiwan and an archaic human from Spain.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
13 May 2026
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The girls, playing an archaic six-player game with three on each side of midcourt, defeated West Crisp of Cordele 40-27 a week earlier.—
Todd Holcomb,
AJC.com,
13 May 2026
Adjective
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His usually peppy voice is hoarse.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
26 Apr. 2026
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James’ reasoning had nothing to do with having a hoarse voice at the end of practice.—
Mark Medina,
Forbes.com,
16 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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That browsing model is now obsolete.—
Vin Sonpal,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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The movie depicts how a now-obsolete method of weather forecasting that was popular in the United States leading up to World War II was replaced by more modern methods that were taking root in Europe at the time.—
Rebecca Hersher,
NPR,
27 May 2026
Adjective
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Her ex, Karl (Jake Johnson, impressively devoid of his signature gruff charm), wants to move their adorable daughter, Hazel (Nola Wallace), from New York to Boise with his new partner, Mallory (Jessy Hodges), a polished grown-up who makes the bohemian Paula feel like a mess.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
20 May 2026
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But the grizzled former Man in Black and man-who-failed-to-ground-Maverick isn’t known for playing the type of gruff ol’ cowpoke who’s about to break into song.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
14 May 2026
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An April shipment of crude — one of the only oil deliveries this year — has been exhausted, with Cuba’s minister of energy and mines announcing this week that the country lacks fuel to power its antiquated electrical grid and is relying on domestic oil and solar panels.—
Kate Linthicum,
Los Angeles Times,
22 May 2026
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New York’s antiquated assessment system values properties far below their market value and leaves a small number of apartments valued at $5 million or more.—
Robert Frank,
CNBC,
11 May 2026
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The 5-year-old husky mix is a regular at Spot's Place in Regina, Saskatchewan, usually attending Monday through Friday.—
Kendall Malinchock,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2026
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In juvenile court Monday, as the teenager with a husky build and beard sat at the defendant’s table, Judge Christopher Van Meir ruled that the teen would remain in custody at least until the next court hearing, scheduled for April 27.—
Julia Prodis Sulek,
Mercury News,
14 Apr. 2026
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Athenry Castle Overlooking the Clarinbridge River in County Galway, 13th-century Athenry Castle still retains parts of its medieval walls, battlements, and decorative stone carvings.—
Patricia Doherty,
Travel + Leisure,
22 May 2026
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Nearby are the medieval villages of Magliano, Capalbio, Pitigliano, Talamone and Pereta.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
22 May 2026
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For a 20-year-old Eric Lauer, fresh out of Kent State University in 2016, talking pitching with Mark Prior made the big leagues feel closer.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
27 May 2026
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The 25-year-old midfielder struggled to settle after joining Spurs from Atletico Madrid in January for €40million.—
Jay Harris,
New York Times,
27 May 2026
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“Rusty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rusty. Accessed 30 May. 2026.
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