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as in dripping
containing, covered with, or thoroughly penetrated by water
the cat looked rather funny, all bedraggled and fit to be tied after her bath
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as in filthy
not clean
found flood victims in bedraggled clothes
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as in wet
to make wet
I was so bedraggled by the relentless rain that I couldn't wait to get into some dry clothes
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Recent Examples of bedraggled
Sharon Grigsby, Dallas News, 23 Sep. 2021
The bedraggled, beaten, inexperienced bullpen allowed five runs in the seventh to blow a big lead in a 5-4 loss.
—Evan Grant, Dallas News, 27 Aug. 2021
For a bedraggled parent short on time and energy, these services can seem like a Fairy Toymother.
—Kathryn O’Shea-Evans, WSJ, 2 July 2021
In one apartment, an alarm-clock radio rouses a bedraggled man who looks the way bad breath smells.
—New York Times, 3 June 2021
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Adjective
The bedraggled one-story brick building at 408 South Harwood Street, built in 1930, will be remodeled and reconfigured to serve as the park services building, which will include offices, restrooms and a community room.
—Sharon Grigsby, Dallas News, 23 Sep. 2021
The bedraggled, beaten, inexperienced bullpen allowed five runs in the seventh to blow a big lead in a 5-4 loss.
—Evan Grant, Dallas News, 27 Aug. 2021
For a bedraggled parent short on time and energy, these services can seem like a Fairy Toymother.
—Kathryn O’Shea-Evans, WSJ, 2 July 2021
In one apartment, an alarm-clock radio rouses a bedraggled man who looks the way bad breath smells.
—New York Times, 3 June 2021
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bedraggled
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These dogs often come from cramped, filthy mills, without sufficient veterinary care, food, water or socialization.Lisa Bloch, The Mercury News, 19 Nov. 2024
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The O’Haras happen to move in next door to him. Frothy and often filthy without being brainless (send thanks across the Atlantic for that good British dialogue), this is escapism done right.Judy Berman, TIME, 30 Oct. 2024
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The iRobot Roomba Combo j7+ is a versatile robot vacuum and mop that effectively cleans a variety of surfaces without wetting carpets, thanks to its retractable mop.Shubham Yewale, PCMAG, 12 Nov. 2024
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Yes How to use: After dampening the face and applying cleanser, wet the Foreo device and turn it on using the universal button.Jenny Berg, Vogue, 8 Sep. 2024
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To reduce saturated fat, avoid full-fat dairy and butter when cooking your oatmeal.Karina Tolentino, Verywell Health, 4 Nov. 2024
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Both offer neutral, nicely saturated colors and notably good contrast in both dark and light scenes.PCMAG, PCMAG, 27 Oct. 2024
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In its time open, fueled by fans of its blackened mahi and buttery lobster rolls, owner Mike Smith has expanded his footprint, moving into a larger stall in the popular food hall — which has allowed for a menu expansion, as well.Amy Drew Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 6 Dec. 2022
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There are no glamorous furnishings — just a French window, its blackened panes suggesting the dark of night.Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2022
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The body of a man who drowned at Ashurst Lake near Flagstaff over the weekend was found Monday.Lauren De Young, The Arizona Republic, 2 Oct. 2024
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Michael, Nora and Micah all drowned, according to the family.Wendy Grossman Kantor, People.com, 2 Oct. 2024
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For her debut spring 2025 collection, Waksal worked with lightweight and fluid materials in neutral tones (black, ivory, dusty gray, bone, army green and white) across mix-and-match styles that can easily move and be layered.Emily Mercer, WWD, 20 Nov. 2024
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Lioness is operating at a larger scale than the other Sheridan series, with heroes who are trying to (in their view) save the entire world from collapse, not just their dusty hometowns.Noel Murray, Vulture, 18 Nov. 2024
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This year's summer winds washed thousands of plastic pellets ashore near Colombo, Sri Lanka, three years after a massive fire aboard the X-Press Pearl burned for days and sank the vessel a few miles offshore.CBS News, CBS News, 3 Oct. 2024
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Only rarely would baked goods or other food items containing washed poppy seeds trigger positive drug tests, doctors who have studied the issue said.David Hilzenrath, CNN, 3 Oct. 2024
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Meanwhile, in the suburbs of Atyrau along the road that links Kazakhstan to Russia, the landscape is soaked in water—a flooded desert.PhotoVogue, Vogue, 19 Nov. 2024
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Brice also reported that fire crews rescued 10 other people from flooded vehicles.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2024
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“Bedraggled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bedraggled. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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