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Recent Examples of patchy
Inside, the rooms look as old as the exterior, but in an open, unfussily modern way, with wide, wooden floorboards from old growth trees and patchy plaster walls.
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Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 23 Apr. 2026
The Olay Super Serum Body Cream is formulated with powerful ingredients that tackle different elements of rough, patchy skin.
—Claire West, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026
With demand outpacing the availability of providers, wait times can stretch for months or even years, depending on the procedure, while insurance coverage is patchy and confusing.
—Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 20 Apr. 2026
They're exposed to the elements, heavy footsteps, and potential pests all year—and one of the biggest culprits behind a patchy or bare lawn is compaction.
—Nishaa Sharma, The Spruce, 17 Apr. 2026
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Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 23 Apr. 2026
The Olay Super Serum Body Cream is formulated with powerful ingredients that tackle different elements of rough, patchy skin.
—Claire West, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026
With demand outpacing the availability of providers, wait times can stretch for months or even years, depending on the procedure, while insurance coverage is patchy and confusing.
—Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 20 Apr. 2026
They're exposed to the elements, heavy footsteps, and potential pests all year—and one of the biggest culprits behind a patchy or bare lawn is compaction.
—Nishaa Sharma, The Spruce, 17 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for patchy
Adjective
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Zaragoza stationed his men on the high ground, hidden behind cacti, behind walls of dilapidated forts, in ditches.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
4 May 2026
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Longtime Oak Lawn Village Board member Timothy Desmond has resigned from his post to enter into a contract with the village through his home building company to restore dilapidated properties, with the goal of putting them back on the tax rolls.—
Olivia Stevens,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Jenner opted to wear a pair of faded yellow jeans, a Guizio white tank top and a belly chain.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
PEOPLE,
22 Apr. 2026
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For the second time in a week, the Dodgers made a minor-league acquisition of a faded pitching prospect with impressive velocity but poor control.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
18 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The key to great pimiento cheese is to freshly grate the cheese at home, and to resist buying shredded cheese at the market.—
Jenna Sims,
Southern Living,
1 May 2026
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Dull lawn mower blades will tear the grass rather than cut it, leaving the shredded ends more vulnerable to lawn diseases and browning.—
Timothy Dale,
Better Homes & Gardens,
1 May 2026
Adjective
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Talking Heads played their first gig in June, 1975, opening for the Ramones at CBGB, a rock club on a mangy block in the East Village.—
Amanda Petrusich,
New Yorker,
10 Nov. 2025
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That also includes Leonard, a dapper old parrot who lives in the clinic, and Bitchy, a mangy, rangy alley cat who recently wandered into the office and took up residence.—
Duante Beddingfield,
Freep.com,
30 July 2025
Adjective
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That dingy look creeping across the screens and settling on every surface?—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Miami Herald,
27 Apr. 2026
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Finally, dingy, discolored, or stringy towels need to get the heave-ho.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
24 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Trees grew on the roof of the Polissya Hotel, which once housed nuclear scientists; at the Palace of Culture Energetik in the city’s center, frozen rain collected inside of a decrepit swimming pool.—
Lizzie Johnson,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2026
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Beyond the decrepit hydro plant, the entire dam's spillway is too small to pass a probable maximum flood and upgrades could cost millions.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
24 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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For example, receive a new pair of socks, finally throw away that extra holey pair hiding in the back of the drawer.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
5 Jan. 2026
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That’s thanks to a quirk of South Florida’s geology, where the entire region is perched on holey rock that does little to stop the rise of groundwater, which Sukop’s research has shown is rising on pace with sea level.—
Susan Merriam,
Miami Herald,
12 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Unfortunately, these big swings can easily tip into a kitchen that looks more tacky than refined.—
Ashley Chalmers,
The Spruce,
30 Apr. 2026
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The bronzed skin is tacky with the bird’s own fat and sugars, and beautifully caramelized along every ridge.—
Jenn Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Patchy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/patchy. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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