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as in ragged
wearing torn or worn-out clothes
arrived at the shelter tattered and exhausted
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as in faded
worn or torn into or as if into rags
a hobo in tattered old clothes and worn-out shoes
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as in ripped
to cause (something) to separate into jagged pieces by violently pulling at it
the little boy tattered that blanket beyond repair by repeatedly yanking on it
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Recent Examples of tattered
Noah Kaufman, Bon Appétit, 9 Oct. 2024
One of the most indispensable was a tattered copy of the Iliad.
—Judith Thurman, The New Yorker, 2 Sep. 2024
Dressed in tattered robes, Lewis entertains not only by illuminating but also via his signature sassy phrases that originally captured the adoration of fans.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 23 July 2024
Amalie fell asleep with the tattered edge of her old security blanket gripped in her hand.
—Sarah Braunstein, The New Yorker, 21 July 2024
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Already, our editors have taken advantage of Early Amazon Prime Day deals to restock their old and tattered collections.
—Noah Kaufman, Bon Appétit, 9 Oct. 2024
One of the most indispensable was a tattered copy of the Iliad.
—Judith Thurman, The New Yorker, 2 Sep. 2024
Dressed in tattered robes, Lewis entertains not only by illuminating but also via his signature sassy phrases that originally captured the adoration of fans.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 23 July 2024
Amalie fell asleep with the tattered edge of her old security blanket gripped in her hand.
—Sarah Braunstein, The New Yorker, 21 July 2024
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The ragged metallic roaring scream of a Boeing 727 ascending eastward, a high-pitched whine building to a thundering roar, fading to a drone.Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
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The car screamed a ragged series of explosive pops.Rachel Kushner, Harper's Magazine, 2 Dec. 2024
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Cookbook collectors are well acquainted with the wisdom hidden on a faded page or scribbled on old recipe cards used for bookmarks.Rai Mincey, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
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Its faded and dusty mansions are spangled with Italian marble floors, Mudéjar ceilings, and the fanciest European furniture of the day, now wracked by termites.Lydia Bell, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Dec. 2024
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But the Hawks’ present-day problems ripped them right back into the here and now.Phil Thompson, Chicago Tribune, 1 Jan. 2025
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Milton’s hurricane-force winds ripped trees from already soggy soils, but its historic rain also flooded neighborhoods that had never experienced waters so high.Jack Prator, Orlando Sentinel, 30 Dec. 2024
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Or tore out pages and added them to a list as a visual aid for Santa Claus.Dawn Mitchell, The Indianapolis Star, 24 Dec. 2024
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In its first game without Sixth Man of the Year candidate Moe Wagner, who tore the ACL in his left knee on Saturday, Orlando relied on a wide variety of scorers, with five finishing in double figures.Jason Beede, Orlando Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
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Later Cardini shredded the leaves into bite-sized pieces.John Mariani, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
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One vice that Simpson shredded in 2020 was her battle with alcohol.Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
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“Tattered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tattered. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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