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puddled

adjective

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Recent Examples of puddled While most of the building is from the Spanish colonial period, portions of the foundation are made of puddled adobe, an Indigenous building technique that is believed to date back to around 1200. — Dan Fellner, AZCentral.com, 23 Aug. 2026 Frail elderly women, swathed in headscarves and saris, worshipped while sitting on puddled pavement near corroded metal changing lockers plastered with ads for Glow & Lovely skin cream. — Norma Meyer, Oc Register, 4 Feb. 2026 This length is easier to maintain and avoids the tripping hazards of puddled fabric while still looking polished. — Sophie Flaxman, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Dec. 2025 Fashion insiders wear them with puddled trousers and oversized knits; celebrities sport them year-round with jeans and knits, and preps still swear by a traditional black or oxblood pair that goes with everything. — Christina Holevas, Vogue, 15 Nov. 2025

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Adjective

Xabi Alonso’s Madrid, for stretches of last season, looked tactically muddled and defensively exposed.

— Sam Leveridge, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026
Despite being trained on the glorious quirks of humankind’s creative canon, the models push our ersatz artistic output into a bland, muddled middle ground.

— Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of muddled

Adjective

Years ago, after Jake died, my instinct as a medical student was anger — clenching my teeth and jabbing a pen into my notepad, making a line of inky holes along the margin.

— Caroline Cherston, STAT, 25 Aug. 2026
Others are stewed with aromatics and oil to make a riotous take on XO sauce, funky and inky and complex, which gilds the hunks of squash under their corny beurre blanc.

— Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of inky

Adjective

But while it’s been proven effective at tasks like brightening dingy whites and descaling coffee makers, does vinegar also work on bathroom odors, bacteria, and buildup?

— Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 24 Aug. 2026
Nothing ages a bathroom like tile that is dingy, dull, or black with mold and mildew.

— Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of dingy

Adjective

The Jays don’t need their entire lineup to click when the American League is so muddied, and the wild-card race is so wide open.

— Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
During a nearly four-hour Friday hearing in Mecklenburg County small claims court, Jackson and Agape’s attorneys parsed through a muddied timeline that involved verbal agreements between Ball, Jackson and either Cam Newton or his father, Cecil Newton.

— Julia Coin, Charlotte Observer, 27 Apr. 2026

Definition of muddied

Adjective

The Hapsburg Inspector General, the equivalent of the food inspector darkening the doorway of a scummy restaurant?

— Diana Arterian, Literary Hub, 16 July 2026
Clean outdoor water features with vinegar or other fungus-fighting ingredients to help prevent water from getting scummy.

— The Spruce, The Spruce, 2 July 2026

Definition of scummy

Adjective

The presence of Jacory Croskey-Merritt, deep sleeper Kaytron Allen and White may make the Commanders backfield murkier than the Reflecting Pool, but their roles are clearer than most suspect.

— Brad Evans, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026
The situation is also murky for those living outside their favorite team’s region.

— Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of murky

Adjective

Its unfiltered approach blends big laughs with social commentary and emotional gut punches, a combination that immediately drew Belli in.

— Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 19 Aug. 2026
This unique blend of chemistry and unfiltered personality attracts top global brands like AT&T and Starbucks, seeking to connect with younger, diverse consumers.

— Allison Smith, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of unfiltered

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