How to Use rag in a Sentence

rag

1 of 2 noun

• Once the old part is out, clean the opening in the tub with a rag.
  — Jeanne Huber, Washington Post, 12 Sep. 2022
• Then wipe down the outside of the windows with a wet rag.
  — Jennifer Barger, Washington Post, 31 Oct. 2023
• Some would just throw some old rags in a gym bag and call it a day.
  — Dave Schilling, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2023
• After 2 hours, apply the mopping sauce with a rag to the top of the pork steaks.
  — Chuck Blount, San Antonio Express-News, 28 June 2021
• Remove the residue with a scraper or a clean white rag.
  — Ann Wilson, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Oct. 2023
• No one’s asking for more rags-to-riches biopics in the world.
  — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 5 Apr. 2023
• Brush combs and a rag to wipe off the initial globs of paint also can help.
  — Jennifer Barger, Washington Post, 10 Jan. 2023
• As the child cried, someone stuffed a rag in her mouth; Elena was stabbed in the thigh and raped.
  — Leila Miller, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2023
• The mission of the rag-tag crew goes from just helping Hazel to saving the Land of Luck.
  — Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Aug. 2022
• Use a scrub brush, sponge, or clean rag to remove mold stains.
  — Megan Boettcher, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Sep. 2023
• The boys may play slap-rag until their hearts’ content, but the girls?
  — Colin Heasley, The New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2023
• Like opening the bathroom door in a bar to a stranger rag-dolled on the toilet, her face closed for the night.
  — Jiordan Castle, The New Yorker, 9 Jan. 2023
• Scrub with a toilet brush cleaner, and then wipe it down with a rag.
  — Hadley Mendelsohn, House Beautiful, 20 Jan. 2023
• For most cases, Tetro says using a soapy rag will do the trick here.
  — Rachel Chang, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Mar. 2023
• The mouth of the bottle is then stuffed with a rag soaked in the filler liquid, capping the bottle with a flammable wick.
  — Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 7 Apr. 2022
• Use a sturdy step stool or step ladder and a slightly damp rag to clean the blades of your fan.
  — Tanya Edwards, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 June 2023
• Kaos walked onto the stage in a nightgown, her hair wrapped in a rag, back bent over and limping.
  — Nicole Pasulka, Vulture, 4 June 2022
• Someone had plugged the kitchen sink with a rag and submerged Schwarz’s telephones.
  — Edmund H. Mahony, courant.com, 27 Sep. 2021
• Wipe down your shower head with a damp rag once per week to prevent buildup.
  — Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 7 Jan. 2024
• The man then threw his underwear at her, punched her in the face, threw rags and a soap bottle at her and kicked her in the legs.
  — Sahana Jayaraman, AZCentral.com, 27 June 2023
• Davis said Donald made a 9-minute video of the killing that shows the pair rolling on the ground while Donald covered Sill’s face with a rag.
  — NBC News, 6 Aug. 2021
• Then, use a sponge or a rag to wipe away and rinse any remaining cleaner.
  — Brittany Vanderbill, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Mar. 2023
• Post and McNutt watch in horror from below as her body rag-dolls down the face.
  — Anna Callaghan, Outside Online, 17 Nov. 2022
• Follow up with a rinse using clean water and a fresh rag.
  — Maryal Miller Carter, USA TODAY, 3 Aug. 2023
• Scrub the stained area with a rag dampened with an all-purpose cleaner, then wipe with a clean, dry cloth.
  — Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Sep. 2022
• The rope will then be hoisted up and the diver’s unconscious body dragged to the surface, rag-doll style.
  — James Nestor, Outside Online, 25 Jan. 2012
• This can usually be accomplished with a soft wire brush or even a rag, while the chain is still on the bar.
  — Scott Bestul, Field & Stream, 13 July 2023
• So what did this rag-tag kitchen crew cook up during those fateful three days?
  — Leah Hall, Country Living, 31 Oct. 2022
• Close off rooms to avoid wasting heat. Place towels or rags in cracks under doors.
  — Katie Wiseman, The Indianapolis Star, 19 Jan. 2024
• For pieces that are worn out, cut them up and use them for rags, or look for clothing recycling options near you.
  — Abby Ferguson, Popular Science, 28 Feb. 2024

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rag

2 of 2 verb

• True, some of the vocals sounded ragged at times and the set lagged for a bit about three-quarters through.
  — George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 June 2023
• Mix paint and water and apply that solution with a brush or rag to the wood.
  — Hadley Keller, House Beautiful, 26 June 2023
• Use a damp mop or rag to remove dust (a dry cloth stirs up allergens).
  — Korin Miller, Health.com, 24 May 2021
• All the streets are dark, the houses identical, in the sky ragged clouds race, and huge flocks, wings creaking like oars, migrate to the safety of the mind.
  — D. Nurkse, The New York Review of Books, 4 May 2023
• Holes and ragged edges in brassica leaves are usually from snails, slugs or tiny green worms.
  — Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Jan. 2024
• The 19-year-old stood silently as a defense attorney entered the plea, but behind him came sobs and ragged breath.
  — Savannaheadens, oregonlive, 26 Jan. 2023
• The new attack, unsurprisingly, looked ragged for much of OTAs and minicamp.
  — Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 26 June 2023
• In spring training, when command is typically ragged and in the dry desert where secondary stuff usually backs up, the starters have allowed eight hits and one walk.
  — Evan Grant, Dallas News, 17 Mar. 2023
• Even sportscasters appear to be run ragged by the probabilities.
  — John Otis, New York Times, 7 Nov. 2023
• Once again, it’s become popular for people to rag on American cheese.
  — Mirel Zaman, refinery29.com, 9 Aug. 2021
• What works better are the scenes of James and his friends just being kids together: playing video games, crashing parties, eating junk food and ragging on each other.
  — Noel Murray, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2023
• Dampen a cloth or rag with a few sprays of all-purpose cleaner and wipe down the tower fan's exterior to eliminate any stray dust and dirt particles.
  — Samantha Hunter, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Aug. 2021
• During the evening session of the second day at Rajkot, Duckett was imperious, unstoppable and running the hosts ragged.
  — Tim Ellis, Forbes, 18 Feb. 2024
• However, the bigger issue that must be addressed is a culture that is simply running women ragged.
  — Kelley Manley, ELLE, 8 June 2023
• Dull blades tear the grass tips instead of making a clean cut, and those wounds increase the vulnerability of the grass to infection in addition to just making the lawn look a bit more ragged overall.
  — Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 3 Aug. 2023
• Creeping types often become ragged in winter; if this happens, cut them back to the ground in late winter before spring growth begins. Species and Selections There are dozens of selections of thyme.
  — Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 30 June 2023
• If the grime is substantial, remove it according to the manufacturer's instructions and submerge it in warm soapy water, using a brush or rag to clean between the grill's gaps.
  — Samantha Hunter, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Apr. 2023
• Crows can be beautiful birds whose black feathers shimmer green and violet, like an aurora in the night sky; in late summer, however, Parisian crows looked ragged from their annual molt.
  — Ben Crair, The New Yorker, 5 Mar. 2024
• Finally, at the very end of the night, there was a quickly emptying Coliseum field dotted with giddy Huskies dancing around grim security guards, yet another team that showed up and ran the Trojans ragged.
  — Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2023
• There are minor imperfections (the topmost of the polo’s four buttonholes arrived unfinished and a touch ragged) and the shirt’s large, soft collar, the only option, gets helplessly flummoxed under even a light blazer.
  — Josh Condon, Robb Report, 3 Sep. 2023
• Good companions for early-flowering bulbs are late-sprouting perennials, so that by the time the bulbs are looking ragged and losing foliage for summer dormancy, the perennial is hiding it with fresh foliage.
  — Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 7 Sep. 2023
• Terhune is intimate with this working-class portrait of America, its fences, porch flags, televangelists, crop prices and ragged men wandering roads with cardboard signs.
  — Jeffrey Fleishman, Los Angeles Times, 18 Oct. 2023
• With a ‘ragging attitude’, Philip abandoned pleasantries in front of photographer Cecil Beaton.
  — Dr. Tessa Dunlop, Town & Country, 2 Apr. 2023
• First, there’s a four-minute interview/montage in which host Jeremy Renner lays out the premise of his show while relentlessly ragging on Rory Millikin, his more personable executive producer and sidekick.
  — Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Apr. 2023
• True, some of the vocals sounded ragged at times and the set lagged for a bit about three-quarters through.
  — George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 June 2023
• Mix paint and water and apply that solution with a brush or rag to the wood.
  — Hadley Keller, House Beautiful, 26 June 2023
• Use a damp mop or rag to remove dust (a dry cloth stirs up allergens).
  — Korin Miller, Health.com, 24 May 2021
• All the streets are dark, the houses identical, in the sky ragged clouds race, and huge flocks, wings creaking like oars, migrate to the safety of the mind.
  — D. Nurkse, The New York Review of Books, 4 May 2023
• Holes and ragged edges in brassica leaves are usually from snails, slugs or tiny green worms.
  — Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Jan. 2024
• The 19-year-old stood silently as a defense attorney entered the plea, but behind him came sobs and ragged breath.
  — Savannaheadens, oregonlive, 26 Jan. 2023

Last Updated: 5 Sep 2024