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as in jagged
not having a level or smooth surface
the driveway is uneven and collects water in several large puddles whenever it rains
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as in changing
not staying constant
the level of attendance at the ballpark has been very uneven this season
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as in crooked
inclined or twisted to one side
a goofy guy with an uneven grin
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Recent Examples of uneven
These lightweight trekking poles help maintain balance and lessen impact on joints, especially when navigating uneven, steep, and rocky terrain.
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Kevin Brouillard, Travel + Leisure, 19 June 2025
The floor had become uneven, and the walls were damaged from the force of the blast.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 19 June 2025
Make this exercise harder by closing your eyes or standing on an uneven surface, such as a cushion or pillow.
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—Aubrey Bailey, Verywell Health, 16 June 2025
Avoid wobbly or uneven fittings to keep everything centered.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 June 2025
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Kevin Brouillard, Travel + Leisure, 19 June 2025
The floor had become uneven, and the walls were damaged from the force of the blast.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 19 June 2025
Make this exercise harder by closing your eyes or standing on an uneven surface, such as a cushion or pillow.
11.
—Aubrey Bailey, Verywell Health, 16 June 2025
Avoid wobbly or uneven fittings to keep everything centered.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for uneven
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When Squid Game first flung us into its arena of despair, questioning the status quo was the series’ fuel, and its narrative rhythm had the jagged urgency of that initial run of Red Light, Green Light.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
27 June 2025
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Another photo features a marshal with a long-range precision rifle mounted on a bipod, stationed on jagged ground with dramatic peaks in the backdrop.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
24 June 2025
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The coffeehouse patched with oleander, Captain’s house behind the crooked pine, our restaurant painted blue and white.—
Aysegül Savas,
Literary Hub,
8 July 2025
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The name of the waterfall, township and river is considered to be an English or French interpretation of the Ojibwe name for the river, meaning crooked river, Ocqueoc Township's website says.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
7 July 2025
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Most young kids who are just getting used to their animal friends tend to be a little rough with them at first.—
Marilyn La Jeunesse,
Parents,
9 July 2025
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His second and third seasons were especially rough.—
Aaron Portzline,
New York Times,
8 July 2025
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Loro Piana’s Wish Onde Soft also boasts exceptional softness and hairiness, while the new Wish Rice part of the same family is a fancy yarn defined by a rugged, tactile effect ensured by chain-like structure.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
1 July 2025
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Pictured above is Indonesia’s mountainous Halmahera rainforest, featuring rugged topography shaped by outpourings from the numerous volcanoes that pockmark the region.—
Emma R. Hasson,
Scientific American,
1 July 2025
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These could include actively promoting a diverse workforce of qualified employees from different backgrounds as well as work to remove barriers that have historically led to unequal outcomes.—
Michael Posner,
Forbes.com,
3 July 2025
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But unequal access to land has locked in deep disparities along the fault lines of race, class, and gender.—
Michael Albertus,
Foreign Affairs,
24 June 2025
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At this point, Chisholm’s teammates must have his lyrics memorized, as he’s been nearly unstoppable since returning from an oblique strain earlier this month.—
Gary Phillips,
Hartford Courant,
30 June 2025
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Lost Gold Glove shortstop Ezequiel Tovar for most of the first half, first because of a bruised hip, and now because of a strained oblique.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
28 June 2025
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Gustafsson was discovered lying nearby with a broken jaw, fractured cheekbones and a concussion.—
Christina Coulter,
People.com,
8 July 2025
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The truck was surprisingly harsh over broken asphalt, and there was a fair bit of road noise, too.—
Tim Stevens,
ArsTechnica,
8 July 2025
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For manufacturers using Odoo, a strategic approach to agentic AI can help prepare for unstable markets, rising costs, shifting customer demands and hostile geopolitics.—
Dmitriy Stepanov,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
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But Haiti remains unstable, Columbus' Manuel said, disputing the government's claim that conditions have improved there.—
Danae King,
USA Today,
7 July 2025
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“Uneven.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uneven. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.
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