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as in dilapidated
showing signs of advanced wear and tear and neglect
a seedy but historic neighborhood that's just waiting for some new homeowners to come in and rehabilitate it
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as in tattered
worn or torn into or as if into rags
chose old, seedy clothes to wear while painting the bathroom
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Recent Examples of seedy
These super seedy power cookies are exactly that.
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Jesse Szewczyk, Bon Appetit Magazine, 22 Feb. 2026
After ending up as the King of Chicago’s seedy underbelly with a pregnant partner (Carmela Zumbado) and new alliances ready to take a bullet for him, Tommy has a good thing going for him in the Windy City.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 9 Feb. 2026
Mark Zuckerberg has been accused of doing many seedy things on behalf of Meta’s bottom line, but the latest allegations may blow the rest out of the water.
—Joe Wilkins Published Jan 28, Futurism, 28 Jan. 2026
To a particularly seedy neighborhood of London?
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 15 Jan. 2026
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Jesse Szewczyk, Bon Appetit Magazine, 22 Feb. 2026
After ending up as the King of Chicago’s seedy underbelly with a pregnant partner (Carmela Zumbado) and new alliances ready to take a bullet for him, Tommy has a good thing going for him in the Windy City.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 9 Feb. 2026
Mark Zuckerberg has been accused of doing many seedy things on behalf of Meta’s bottom line, but the latest allegations may blow the rest out of the water.
—Joe Wilkins Published Jan 28, Futurism, 28 Jan. 2026
To a particularly seedy neighborhood of London?
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 15 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for seedy
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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
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The newborn lived in a dank and dilapidated enclosure alongside seven other lions, including his parents, Kim and Carl, said Rebecca Aldworth, executive director of Humane World for Animals Canada, whose organization helped shut down the zoo and rescue the lions.—
Andrea Sachs,
Washington Post,
25 Apr. 2026
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For Chicago, the shocking crimes are noteworthy contributors to its tattered national reputation — fair or not — for being unsafe and for criminal-justice policies perceived as being concerned more with the rights of those accused than the interests of those victimized.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
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Untrained soldiers were shoeless and wore tattered clothes.—
Amanda Rosa
Updated April 28,
Miami Herald,
28 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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For patients living with rare and neglected diseases, the next breakthrough treatment might already be sitting in a pharmaceutical company’s filing cabinet.—
Annette Bakker,
Fortune,
19 Mar. 2026
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When first performed at L.A. Opera a decade ago, the lavish production, co-produced with English National Opera, helped recover a neglected opera.—
Classical Music Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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If the edges look ragged with tan or white tips, your mower blade is at fault.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
24 Apr. 2026
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So, the books around it sparkle on the shelf, and this book alone is old and ragged.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Apr. 2026
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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
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“Seedy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seedy. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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