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Recent Examples of patchy
With lower winds into Sunday morning, the wind chill won’t drag feels-like temperatures too much lower, but patchy frost could form especially north of the I-4 corridor.
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Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 3 Jan. 2025
In addition to these many hair changes, Tisdale was also diagnosed with alopecia areata, an autoimmune disorder that causes patchy hair loss, in her 20s.
—Emily Burns, WWD, 17 Dec. 2024
Tisdale has alopecia areata, an autoimmune condition that causes sudden waves of patchy hair loss, most commonly on the scalp.
—Brian Mastroianni, Health, 12 Dec. 2024
Summer recruitment has also been patchy, with signings Rami Al Hajj, Daniel Grimshaw, Kornel Szucs, Victor Palsson (who played under Rooney at D.C. United), Andre Gray, Michael Obafemi and Darko Gyabi enjoying mixed success so far.
—Richard Amofa, The Athletic, 1 Jan. 2025
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Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 3 Jan. 2025
In addition to these many hair changes, Tisdale was also diagnosed with alopecia areata, an autoimmune disorder that causes patchy hair loss, in her 20s.
—Emily Burns, WWD, 17 Dec. 2024
Tisdale has alopecia areata, an autoimmune condition that causes sudden waves of patchy hair loss, most commonly on the scalp.
—Brian Mastroianni, Health, 12 Dec. 2024
Summer recruitment has also been patchy, with signings Rami Al Hajj, Daniel Grimshaw, Kornel Szucs, Victor Palsson (who played under Rooney at D.C. United), Andre Gray, Michael Obafemi and Darko Gyabi enjoying mixed success so far.
—Richard Amofa, The Athletic, 1 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for patchy
Adjective
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Meanwhile, the Eagles were able to rest their starters and still coast against the dilapidated Giants.—
Hank Gola,
New York Daily News,
10 Jan. 2025
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But owners Five Dallas Partners — which shares ownership with CBZ Management, the company that controls several dilapidated properties in Denver and Aurora — have taken no action to secure the property, Chamberlain wrote.—
Seth Klamann,
The Denver Post,
10 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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The Bureau told the story of a spy adrift, working in the shadow of a faded empire.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
16 Jan. 2025
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The image that really got me on social media this week was a faded photo of a man and woman, standing on what looks like the front steps of their home.—
Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
16 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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On top of the injuries and shredded sails, the Zaida had lost the smaller of its two masts, and its life raft had been swept away.—
David Wolman,
Smithsonian Magazine,
8 Jan. 2025
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Rather than shredded hash browns or tater tots, this one is topped with hash brown patties.—
Kelly Brant,
arkansasonline.com,
7 Jan. 2025
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His Orlok is more feral and red-blooded than previous iterations, appearing swathed in ursine furs and accompanied by mangy curs.—
Celia Mattison,
Vulture,
27 Dec. 2024
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Paramount The other animal that makes a big impression is the mangy baboon that Paul Mescal’s character, Lucius, has to fight in his first battle.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
21 Nov. 2024
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The darkness of the land gives it a dingy atmosphere like an actual swamp and, fittingly, an inconspicuous opening in a tree stump leads to Shrek's Merry Fairytale ride.—
Caroline Reid,
Forbes,
18 Jan. 2025
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This season follows her beloved Poison Ivy ditching dingy Gotham for Metropolis.—
Savannah Salazar,
Vulture,
18 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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In many ways, the team and its fans over the years embraced the decrepit stadium as unique from the other modern, state-of-the-art ballparks throughout baseball.—
Chris Biderman,
Sacramento Bee,
7 Jan. 2025
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The horror show of our impending political nightmare is casting a shadow over the New Year like another decrepit despot of suffering, the creeping bloodsucker of Nosferatu.—
A.A. Dowd,
Vulture,
6 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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But the story is lumpy too, its mechanical interweaving of Shakespeare and Disney somehow both predictable and holey.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
24 Oct. 2021
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In a 2018 Frontiers in Psychiatry case study, a girl with trypophobia reported being triggered by seeds on bread, polka dot or animal prints, holey cheese, and honeycomb.—
Natasha Lavender,
SELF,
26 July 2019
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Most polishes leave behind a tacky residue that builds up over time and attracts dust.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
15 Jan. 2025
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Primetime fundraisers can be tacky, or at least not the best TV.—
Steven Zeitchik,
The Hollywood Reporter,
13 Jan. 2025
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“Patchy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/patchy. Accessed 28 Jan. 2025.
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