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
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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Sandwiched between the ocean and the Oregon Coast Range, U.S. Route 101 traces the state’s entire coastline, with wide beaches and jagged sea stacks on one side of the road and thickets of evergreen forest on the other.—
Chloe Arrojado,
AFAR Media,
17 June 2025
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While icebergs and rocky shorelines dominate the Antarctic coastline that cruise ships navigate, the heart of the continent is another world, one of shimmering blue ice tunnels and crevasses, jagged mountain peaks, and vast moonscapes.—
Chloe Berge,
Outside Online,
17 June 2025
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What Pete Rose did was selfish, illicit, shameful, crooked.—
John Nogowski,
Hartford Courant,
14 May 2025
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Meanwhile, a crooked wayfarer named St. Christophe (Jackson) is hot on Broadway’s trail, catching up with the young man and revealing that his dead dad wasn’t, in fact, a stand-up guy.—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
11 June 2025
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Ransom Canyon star Josh Duhamel didn’t have a rough time getting to know the set of his new film Off the Grid because the actor lives off the grid in real-life.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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Avoid scrubbing the microwave’s interior with rough materials like steel wool or abrasive sponges.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
27 June 2025
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The Creag is a short walk away from the Highlands clubhouse and draws its inspiration, as does much of the resort, from the rugged Scottish highlands.—
Mike Fore,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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Trent Frederic is another player who brings a rugged style to the game and can play all three forward positions.—
Allan Mitchell,
New York Times,
20 June 2025
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States were able to build more prosperous economies without fearing that a greater military power would conquer them or force them into unequal treaties to fork over the spoils.—
Oona A. Hathaway,
Foreign Affairs,
24 June 2025
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Educational inequality, unequal access to resources and opportunities in schools, and persistent academic achievement gaps between Black and white students.—
Willie Wilson,
Chicago Tribune,
19 June 2025
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Heyward has been out since May 24 with a left oblique strain.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 June 2025
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Despite his missing time early this season with an oblique injury, all of that work has paid off.—
Tim Britton,
New York Times,
10 June 2025
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Several broken waste bins were not fixed in a timely manner.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
26 June 2025
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Marshmallows are for team players, but Severance is for everyone who’s ever felt the ache of a broken heart.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
25 June 2025
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Caregivers, or Care Pros, are the largest workforce in the U.S., yet their jobs are often undervalued and unstable.—
Glenn Llopis,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2025
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Residents in the wing that stayed intact managed to get out but were not allowed to return to their homes, and the rest of the building, determined to be unstable, was demolished 10 days later as a hurricane threatened South Florida.—
Linda Robertson,
Miami Herald,
24 June 2025
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“Uneven.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uneven. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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