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showing signs of advanced wear and tear and neglect
a dilapidated car that had seen better days
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Recent Examples of dilapidated
Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024
The plaintiffs had filed new claims in 2019 highlighting dilapidated building conditions as evidence the state still did not adequately fund Baltimore schools.
—Dan Belson, Baltimore Sun, 19 Nov. 2024
The event was a short drive from the Edge of Lowry apartments, the troubled and dilapidated complex that drew national attention — including from Trump — amid reports that the buildings had been overrun by a Venezuelan gang.
—Nick Coltrain, The Denver Post, 11 Oct. 2024
While Abang quietly guts chickens in the Pudu wet market and takes odd jobs for half the wages a legal worker would receive, Adik is seen fleeing from a raid by immigration police in a dilapidated apartment block.
—Richard Kuipers, Variety, 19 Nov. 2024
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Adjective
The window overlooks an empty, dilapidated room with a table and bare walls.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024
The plaintiffs had filed new claims in 2019 highlighting dilapidated building conditions as evidence the state still did not adequately fund Baltimore schools.
—Dan Belson, Baltimore Sun, 19 Nov. 2024
The event was a short drive from the Edge of Lowry apartments, the troubled and dilapidated complex that drew national attention — including from Trump — amid reports that the buildings had been overrun by a Venezuelan gang.
—Nick Coltrain, The Denver Post, 11 Oct. 2024
While Abang quietly guts chickens in the Pudu wet market and takes odd jobs for half the wages a legal worker would receive, Adik is seen fleeing from a raid by immigration police in a dilapidated apartment block.
—Richard Kuipers, Variety, 19 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dilapidated
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In the century that followed, amputation remained a neglected area of medicine.Rivka Galchen, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
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The business owners hoped to revitalize a neglected commercial stretch.Amanda Yeager, Baltimore Sun, 28 Nov. 2024
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And Iran along with its other proxies have also been degraded by Israeli strikes.CBS News, CBS News, 8 Dec. 2024
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Iran has seen its proxies across the region degraded by regular Israeli airstrikes.BASSEM MROUE and ZEINA KARAM, The Christian Science Monitor, 7 Dec. 2024
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According to the nonprofit, Kristin Davis found the abandoned and weak elephant calf while on a trip near Kenya's Chyulu Hills.Kelli Bender, People.com, 15 Oct. 2024
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Seen in a video that moves through the abandoned and disarrayed hallways of the pediatric intensive care unit at Al-Nasr Children’s Hospital in northern Gaza were several babies whose unattended bodies lay on separate hospital beds.Yasmine Salam, NBC News, 2 Dec. 2023
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By the time Rip and Lloyd dump Jamie’s body and set his car ablaze in a desolate field in Iowa, her cover story is validated, and warrants are issued against Jamie for aggravated assault and domestic violence.Lynette Rice, Deadline, 15 Dec. 2024
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At the same time, the Russians should know best about the desolate state of affairs inside the Syrian security and military apparatus.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
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But as is typical of City at the moment, there was another sudden collapse, this miserable run was extended, and Guardiola’s attempt to fix things failed spectacularly.Mark Critchley, The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024
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The storm’s sloppy mess of heavy rain and strong winds will make for treacherous travel and a miserable day in the Northeast’s major cities.Elisa Raffa, CNN, 10 Dec. 2024
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McArdle looked down and felt a surge of sadness: The man was sleeping on several layers of cardboard, his head resting on a backpack, a tattered book slipped beneath it.Greg Borowski, Journal Sentinel, 18 Dec. 2024
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Shane Colombo’s father, Ernesto, brought a tattered file of paperwork to each day of the court proceedings.Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 25 Oct. 2024
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Simmer for 5-7 minutes until the berries have disintegrated into seeds.Emily Price, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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In January 1986, the space shuttle Challenger disintegrated in the sky, stunning spectators watching at Cape Canaveral and schoolchildren tuned in to live broadcasts—and, soon, the whole nation.The Atlantic, The Atlantic, 4 Dec. 2024
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The big picture: Not too shabby for a guy who barely dabbled in politics until the past year or so.Axios, Axios, 19 Dec. 2024
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Looks pretty shabby when Android phones up and down the budget spectrum offer 120Hz displays.Allison Johnson, The Verge, 7 Sep. 2024
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“Dilapidated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dilapidated. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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