1
as in poor
of low quality
shoddy merchandise that soon fell to pieces
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2
as in notorious
not respectable
a waterfront area filled with shoddy saloons, tattoo parlors, and houses of prostitution
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Recent Examples of shoddy
Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 6 Apr. 2025
Jack Black parading around with a ragtag team that includes Jason Momoa in a long wig with shoddy bangs, the wolf girl from Wednesday, and the incredibly talented Danielle Brooks in a Minecraft movie directed by the guy who did Napoleon Dynamite sounds like the setup to an April Fool’s joke.
—Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 5 Apr. 2025
Katherine Lagrave, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 July 2018
Only traditional organic feeds such as the shoddy are allowed
—Craig Ballinger, Slate Magazine, 20 Mar. 2017
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Adjective
Early in his Senate tenure, Jones was involved in the legislative response to the scandal at Burr Oak Cemetery in his district, where it was revealed that bodies were being buried on top of each other amid shoddy recordkeeping.
—Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 6 Apr. 2025
Jack Black parading around with a ragtag team that includes Jason Momoa in a long wig with shoddy bangs, the wolf girl from Wednesday, and the incredibly talented Danielle Brooks in a Minecraft movie directed by the guy who did Napoleon Dynamite sounds like the setup to an April Fool’s joke.
—Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 5 Apr. 2025
Noun
Recycled pop bottles are made into carpets and seat linings, and cotton shoddy—used to make blue jeans—is recycled and turned into sound insulation.
—Katherine Lagrave, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 July 2018
Only traditional organic feeds such as the shoddy are allowed
—Craig Ballinger, Slate Magazine, 20 Mar. 2017
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shoddy
Adjective
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Some parents worry that Alexa's high tolerance for rudeness instills poor behavior in their kids, according to Quartz.—
Emily Forlini,
PC Magazine,
18 Apr. 2025
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Then someone pointed a finger at a surprising culprit: the soldiers’ poor health.—
Maxim Sytch,
Harvard Business Review,
18 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Third-party cookies are notorious for helping analytics firms and advertisers track users’ activities, potentially violating their online privacy.—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
22 Apr. 2025
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Some Venezuelans subject to Trump’s use of the law have been sent to El Salvador and housed in its notorious main prison, known as CECOT.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The synthetic web, hung from the ceiling, was made with a combination of parachute cords and cords used for hair ties to mimic the two kinds of silk spiders used when spinning their webs.—
Jennifer Ouellette,
Ars Technica,
18 Mar. 2025
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Apple showed substantial gains in graphics performance within the UL synthetic benchmarks, first with the new MacBook Air leading in the 1440p Steel Nomad test.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
12 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Skinner had a terrible time of it for much of the season.—
Allan Mitchell,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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What is disconcerting is when campaign donors and friends & family have commuted sentences after they have been legally convicted of terrible financial crimes.—
Sanjeev Menon,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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In Henry’s latest, out April 22, two novelists compete for the chance to write a once-in-a-lifetime biography of a infamous heiress.—
Anna Moeslein,
Glamour,
17 Apr. 2025
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After being dealt from the Dodgers to the Boston Red Sox in 2020 as part of the infamous Mookie Betts trade, then traded again — this time by Boston to its archrival New York Yankees — the 28-year-old finally got his first chance to cash in via free agency after last season.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Apr. 2025
Noun
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From meditation to simulations, the crew has been preparing since their adventure was announced in late February.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
14 Apr. 2025
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The bank is also using AI to power over one million interactive simulations annually, aiding employees in client interactions.—
Gene Marks,
Forbes.com,
13 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Their tech lets clothing companies show off a wide variety of sizes and styles—and for a whole lot cheaper.—
Alexandra York,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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In Flacco and Pickett, the Browns have two veteran backups on cheap contracts signed only for 2025.—
Zac Jackson,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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The mood shifts from shady to straight-up scandalous.—
Shelby Stewart,
Essence,
21 Apr. 2025
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Instead, Fenix lost the biggest match of his young WWE career, albeit under shady circumstances, while Americano picked up a WrestleMania win.—
Blake Oestriecher,
Forbes.com,
20 Apr. 2025
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“Shoddy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shoddy. Accessed 26 Apr. 2025.
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