as in neglected
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
Tom Roland, Billboard, 23 Jan. 2025
But owners Five Dallas Partners — which shares ownership with CBZ Management, the company that controls several dilapidated properties in Denver and Aurora — have taken no action to secure the property, Chamberlain wrote.
—Seth Klamann, The Denver Post, 10 Jan. 2025
Meanwhile, the Eagles were able to rest their starters and still coast against the dilapidated Giants.
—Hank Gola, New York Daily News, 10 Jan. 2025
Farmers, migrant workers, nomadic groups and residents of remote villages encounter snakes in their dilapidated homes, while sleeping on the floor, using outdoor toilets or walking barefoot.
—Brian Otieno, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2025
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Adjective
Indeed, Birge’s renovation of a dilapidated house, taken down to the studs, isn’t everyone’s experience, but anyone who has done even a minor home makeover can relate.
—Tom Roland, Billboard, 23 Jan. 2025
But owners Five Dallas Partners — which shares ownership with CBZ Management, the company that controls several dilapidated properties in Denver and Aurora — have taken no action to secure the property, Chamberlain wrote.
—Seth Klamann, The Denver Post, 10 Jan. 2025
Meanwhile, the Eagles were able to rest their starters and still coast against the dilapidated Giants.
—Hank Gola, New York Daily News, 10 Jan. 2025
Farmers, migrant workers, nomadic groups and residents of remote villages encounter snakes in their dilapidated homes, while sleeping on the floor, using outdoor toilets or walking barefoot.
—Brian Otieno, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dilapidated
Adjective
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If coordinated correctly, Trump’s tariff threats offer an enormous opportunity for America’s neglected waterfront.—
Craig Hooper,
Forbes,
17 Jan. 2025
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Lawmakers also met to better understand the difficulties counties face in finding temporary placements for neglected and special needs children.—
Christina Lengyel | The Center Square contributor,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
23 Dec. 2024
Verb
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When the tile degraded, the gaps were filled in with livestock bones.—
Sonja Anderson,
Smithsonian Magazine,
23 Dec. 2024
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That’s good news, considering phosphorous pollution has degraded water quality in the Everglades for decades and remains a challenge.—
Rebecca Blackwell,
Sun Sentinel,
19 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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But the findings won’t be able to say how abandoned land should be managed, or whether people should try to manage it at all.—
ByDan Charles,
science.org,
2 Jan. 2025
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A day later his car was found abandoned but undamaged in a parking lot near Congaree National Park about 20 miles southeast of Columbia.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
3 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Although Mars is known for being a dry and desolate desert, its landscape hasn’t always been so hostile.—
Jack Knudson,
Discover Magazine,
29 Jan. 2025
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At first glance, the entire landscape looked grim and desolate.—
M. R. O’Connor,
The New Yorker,
27 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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On the day after the New England Patriots ended their NFL season with a miserable 4-13 record, team owner Robert Kraft fired Jerod Mayo, the team’s first Black head coach.—
Joseph N. Cooper,
The Conversation,
7 Feb. 2025
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In addition to a generally miserable illness, measles can cause complications: 1 in 5 unvaccinated people with measles in the US end up hospitalized.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
7 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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What if standing up to Trump is the very thing that saves the Liberal Party, and Trudeau’s tattered legacy?—
Talib Visram,
TIME,
7 Feb. 2025
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But the tattered state of the alliance system is not Trump’s doing alone.—
Mira Rapp-Hooper,
Foreign Affairs,
10 Feb. 2020
Verb
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The coins were apparently stored in a leather pouch, which had disintegrated over time, and concealed within or behind a kitchen wall, according to the Jerusalem Post.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Jan. 2025
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Roberto Mancini did make up with Carlos Tevez (or, at least, was willing to tolerate him) after their relationship at Manchester City appeared to have disintegrated.—
Daniel Taylor,
The Athletic,
29 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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The victory also elevated his career earnings total to more than $7 million, not too shabby for a horse that sold at auction for $40,000 as a 2-year-old.—
Clark Spencer,
Miami Herald,
26 Jan. 2025
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Not too shabby for someone who started their journey on a reality TV show, right?—
Jenzia Burgos,
StyleCaster,
20 Jan. 2025
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“Dilapidated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dilapidated. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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