rutty

Definition of ruttynext

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Recent Examples of rutty Now the 49ers plunge into the first round of the playoffs, the Super Bowl no longer looming on the horizon, but a speck somewhere in the distance at the end of the bumpy, rutty detour that their defeat has shunted them down. Sports Columnist, San Francisco Chronicle, 3 Jan. 2026 Running terrain of the rocky-rooty-rutty variety is fun and rewarding, but no easy task. Lisa Jhung, Outside Online, 1 Aug. 2025 Bills owner Terry Pegula has implored coach Sean McDermott and general manager Brandon Beane to coax more of an executive demeanor out of Allen, a transformation that never took last year and likely added to Allen’s rutty play through 10 games. Tim Graham, The Athletic, 23 July 2024 The roads were too rutty for the other guests to complete their transit, and the storm clouds above had stopped all domestic air transfers as well. Brandon Presser, Vogue, 23 Jan. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rutty
Adjective
  • In recent years, landslides have brought chaos to the Palos Verdes Peninsula, cracking the foundations of homes and turning Palos Verdes Drive South into a rutted, bumpy asphalt roller coaster.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
  • With a 35-degree climbing capability and 270mm of ground clearance, the D2 Pro has the room and power to handle rutted trails, loose dirt, and steeper climbs without feeling overwhelmed.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 23 June 2026
Adjective
  • White embroidery curved across the shoulders, while rows of wavy trim followed the skirt’s seams.
    Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 23 July 2026
  • To the casual observer, which is to say virtually everyone, a guardrail is just a long wavy strip of steel, about a foot wide, set thirty inches or so off the ground, which keeps a car from going off the road.
    Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 20 July 2026

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“Rutty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rutty. Accessed 31 Jul. 2026.

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