1
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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2
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
The loss to the Eagles was Stafford’s most uneven performance of the season.
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Adam Grosbard, Oc Register, 25 Sep. 2025
But there are also concerns that growth is extremely uneven.
—Rob Wile, NBC news, 25 Sep. 2025
This technique can level uneven floors – and in some cases, even raise them by several inches – without adding significant weight.
—Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2025
And while the science has advanced, access remains uneven.
—Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 24 Sep. 2025
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Adam Grosbard, Oc Register, 25 Sep. 2025
But there are also concerns that growth is extremely uneven.
—Rob Wile, NBC news, 25 Sep. 2025
This technique can level uneven floors – and in some cases, even raise them by several inches – without adding significant weight.
—Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2025
And while the science has advanced, access remains uneven.
—Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 24 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for uneven
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With over 70,000 acres available to explore, visitors can take on the park’s 136 miles of trail, visit high alpine lakes, and climb jagged peaks.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Sep. 2025
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Nowadays, wig enthusiasts are shaping their lace to mimic more of a natural hairline that may include a widow’s peak, and or more jagged instead of rigid hair line, so definitely keep that customization option in mind.—
Noel Cymone Walker,
StyleCaster,
23 Sep. 2025
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Holmes' take on her grand entrance as Joey Potter got big laughs, with the actress immediately crossing her arms, slouching her shoulders and making a crooked face.—
Angela Andaloro,
PEOPLE,
23 Sep. 2025
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The family had no money for doctors, and the arm healed crooked, forever limiting his reach and range of motion.—
Vann R. Newkirk II,
The Atlantic,
16 Sep. 2025
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But for that swing to be such a huge whiff, and then to be on stage playing your own protagonist while the excitement of the audience audibly wanes around you for two laborious hours … That’s rough, buddy.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
26 Sep. 2025
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The more likely scenario, the NWS said, is that the storm stays farther offshore and South Florida’s biggest impact is rough surf starting Sunday.—
Alex Harris
Updated September 26,
Miami Herald,
26 Sep. 2025
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Holly, who did not share her last name, posed in the familiar tourist style—appearing to hold up the tilted tower.—
Soo Kim,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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This configuration produces tilted stroke planes, much like those seen in geese, vultures, and kingfishers during slow flight.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
18 Sep. 2025
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The youngest brother, Benjamin, a laudanum addict is the black sheep of the family and his costumes are equally dark and rugged.—
Hikmat Mohammed,
Footwear News,
26 Sep. 2025
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Where to stay Set along an 11-mile stretch of deserted beach on Sardinia’s rugged Costa Verde, Le Dune Piscinas is framed by Europe’s tallest sand dunes, part of a UNESCO World Heritage site.—
Chloe Arrojado,
AFAR Media,
26 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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With patience and power, the film gradually reveals how an unequal system threatens livelihoods, legacies, and the broader future of American farming.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
28 Sep. 2025
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Because of the way that resources are distributed in our fundamentally unequal society, very few people hold the trump cards in terms of wealth and resources over the whole rest of the population.—
Nikki McCann Ramirez,
Rolling Stone,
22 Sep. 2025
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Else’s oblique ambient punctu ated with her Kate Bush and Heart.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
24 Sep. 2025
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Zach Tom, a star offensive lineman for Green Bay, went down just one play in with an oblique injury.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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The family gave the news station a tour of the home, showing dirty paw prints and broken appliances and pieces of furniture left in the bear's wake.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
25 Sep. 2025
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In Maine, the city of Bangor sued Namdar twice last year, first for code violations including a leaking roof and parking lot disrepair at a local mall, then for a broken sewer line, according to the Bangor Daily News.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Uneven.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uneven. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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