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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
CNN Money, 15 Apr. 2026
This fresh take on the tattered monster is startlingly personal for Cronin, with some of the movie’s nastiest images and ideas rooted in his real grief.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 14 Apr. 2026
Children play in the bare spaces between tattered tents.
—Jane Arraf, NPR, 11 Apr. 2026
The Astros’ pitching staff left Coors Field in a somewhat tattered state.
—Matt Kawahara, Houston Chronicle, 8 Apr. 2026
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Adjective
Many wore tattered flip-flops or shoes that offered little protection.
—CNN Money, 15 Apr. 2026
This fresh take on the tattered monster is startlingly personal for Cronin, with some of the movie’s nastiest images and ideas rooted in his real grief.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 14 Apr. 2026
Children play in the bare spaces between tattered tents.
—Jane Arraf, NPR, 11 Apr. 2026
The Astros’ pitching staff left Coors Field in a somewhat tattered state.
—Matt Kawahara, Houston Chronicle, 8 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tattered
Adjective
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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
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
Verb
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Tom Holland, more celebs zap their muscles with electricity to get ripped.—
Charles Trepany,
USA Today,
1 May 2026
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Kerfoot floated a perfect saucer pass over the defender’s stick, and Carcone ripped a one-timer into the top of the net to give Utah a 4-3 lead with just over seven minutes to play.—
Jesse Granger,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The star of The Devil Wears Prada 2 stepped out in New York City wearing a pair of light blue baggy jeans with frayed hems.—
Jamie Allison Sanders,
PEOPLE,
27 Apr. 2026
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And finally, follow the American Dental Association’s guidelines1 of when to replace toothbrushes, which is every three to four months for adults (or, if the bristles become frayed), and more often for children.—
Elizabeth Brownfield,
Southern Living,
23 Apr. 2026
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Kancey, 25, tore his pectoral muscle in a Week 2 win at Houston and missed most of last season.—
Rick Stroud,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 Apr. 2026
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James Maddison sustained the injury during pre-season in August, Wilson Odobert tore his ACL in February, while Radu Dragusin ruptured the ligament in February 2025.—
Dan Kilpatrick,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The clothing is shredded to reuse in padding or insulation, or baled and sent to other countries.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
26 Apr. 2026
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Hoosiers quarterback Fernando Mendoza, who went first Thursday, to the Raiders, shredded a subpar Bama defense, putting additional heat on Simpson.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Tattered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tattered. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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