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as in dilapidated
showing signs of advanced wear and tear and neglect
a seedy but historic neighborhood that's just waiting for some new homeowners to come in and rehabilitate it
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as in tattered
worn or torn into or as if into rags
chose old, seedy clothes to wear while painting the bathroom
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Recent Examples of seedy
These super seedy power cookies are exactly that.
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Jesse Szewczyk, Bon Appetit Magazine, 22 Feb. 2026
After ending up as the King of Chicago’s seedy underbelly with a pregnant partner (Carmela Zumbado) and new alliances ready to take a bullet for him, Tommy has a good thing going for him in the Windy City.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 9 Feb. 2026
Mark Zuckerberg has been accused of doing many seedy things on behalf of Meta’s bottom line, but the latest allegations may blow the rest out of the water.
—Joe Wilkins Published Jan 28, Futurism, 28 Jan. 2026
To a particularly seedy neighborhood of London?
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 15 Jan. 2026
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Jesse Szewczyk, Bon Appetit Magazine, 22 Feb. 2026
After ending up as the King of Chicago’s seedy underbelly with a pregnant partner (Carmela Zumbado) and new alliances ready to take a bullet for him, Tommy has a good thing going for him in the Windy City.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 9 Feb. 2026
Mark Zuckerberg has been accused of doing many seedy things on behalf of Meta’s bottom line, but the latest allegations may blow the rest out of the water.
—Joe Wilkins Published Jan 28, Futurism, 28 Jan. 2026
To a particularly seedy neighborhood of London?
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 15 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for seedy
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The state Department of Corrections is in strikingly similar dire straits with dilapidated prisons and a decreasing number of COs.—
Steve Zeidman,
New York Daily News,
2 Apr. 2026
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Ross saved the Miami Open, moving it from a dilapidated Key Biscayne venue, and retrofitting Hard Rock Stadium’s grounds for it.—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
24 Mar. 2026
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Pieces of Maxey's tattered clothing and other evidence are being tested for animal DNA, with authorities believing the animal could be a bear, a mountain lion, or a dog, according to the outlet, which cited the Pittsburg County Sheriff's Office and Oklahoma Wildlife Services.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
4 Apr. 2026
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Repairing the agency’s tattered credibility The CDC has long been the world’s pre-eminent public health agency.—
Helen Branswell,
STAT,
30 Mar. 2026
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When first performed at L.A. Opera a decade ago, the lavish production, co-produced with English National Opera, helped recover a neglected opera.—
Classical Music Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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His refusal to weaponize suffering is one of his most important — and most neglected— lessons.—
Ed Gaskin,
Boston Herald,
15 Feb. 2026
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On a ragged offense, Achane had a league-leading 24 runs over 15 yards and finished third behind Cook and Seattle’s Kenneth Walker III with 40 runs over 10 yards.—
Dave Hyde,
Sun Sentinel,
9 Apr. 2026
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Use sharp pruners or loppers for trimming trees, to avoid making ragged cuts.—
Peg Aloi,
The Spruce,
30 Mar. 2026
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The names of the oldest Metro stations also contained micro-histories, so too the faded playbills of the theaters and chipped words at the tramcar stop.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Apr. 2026
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Actress Letitia Wright attended a Prada event in a faded denim and leather jacket.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Seedy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seedy. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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