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Recent Examples of patchy
With Amorim’s system requiring one extra centre-back and given Lisandro Martinez’s patchy injury record and indifferent form, a revival of the interest in Branthwaite cannot be discounted in future.
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James McNicholas, The Athletic, 25 Dec. 2024
Forecasters say the high winds in the Front Range Mountains could also cause some patchy blowing snow in areas that saw snowfall on Tuesday.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA TODAY, 19 Dec. 2024
To combat dry, uncomfortable skin, consider developing a more in-depth skincare routine that focuses on dry and patchy skin.
—Christopher Murray, Fox News, 19 Feb. 2025
The blooms are often patchy, meaning that their impacts can vary by beach and throughout the day.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 17 Feb. 2025
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James McNicholas, The Athletic, 25 Dec. 2024
Forecasters say the high winds in the Front Range Mountains could also cause some patchy blowing snow in areas that saw snowfall on Tuesday.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA TODAY, 19 Dec. 2024
To combat dry, uncomfortable skin, consider developing a more in-depth skincare routine that focuses on dry and patchy skin.
—Christopher Murray, Fox News, 19 Feb. 2025
The blooms are often patchy, meaning that their impacts can vary by beach and throughout the day.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 17 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for patchy
Adjective
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That sounds logical, but a healthy housing market needs some extra properties to account for old or dilapidated homes that are demolished or taken out of use – not to mention some vacancies so people can move around.—
Andrea Riquier,
USA TODAY,
14 Feb. 2025
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The hotel is founded and managed by locals, who transformed a dilapidated bed-and-breakfast into a six-acre luxury hotel in 2001.—
Maya Kachroo-Levine,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Gray and faded whiskers may be changed to their natural color and even brown or black by using Buckingham dye – try it.—
Contributed Content,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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Groom indoor foliage to remove old leaves, faded flowers and declining portions.—
Tom MacCubbin,
Orlando Sentinel,
1 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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In this recipe, they are combined with shredded Parmesan cheese and melted butter for a topping that’s so irresistible you’ll be tempted to eat it right out of the pan.—
Patricia S York,
Southern Living,
2 Mar. 2025
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Some leave us scratching our heads (please don’t wash your shredded cheese!).—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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His Orlok is more feral and red-blooded than previous iterations, appearing swathed in ursine furs and accompanied by mangy curs.—
Celia Mattison,
Vulture,
27 Dec. 2024
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Paramount The other animal that makes a big impression is the mangy baboon that Paul Mescal’s character, Lucius, has to fight in his first battle.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
21 Nov. 2024
Adjective
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At a dingy desk with the help of a couple of oddball objects (Amy Rubin did the Expressionist zigzag of a set and Forest Entsminger the zany props), Mellor’s witness is describing a play to us.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
23 Feb. 2025
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The musical is named after an infamous club night that Bowery hosted, which opened in 1985 on a dingy corner of London’s Leicester Square.—
Tom Faber,
New York Times,
22 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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In the film, the decrepit vampire Orlok is obsessed with Ellen Hutter (Lily-Rose Depp), the wife of Thomas Hutter (Hoult).—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes,
19 Feb. 2025
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In the dog days of summer, the kids discover a decrepit house and the old man (Rentaro Mikuni) who lives there alone.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
4 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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But the story is lumpy too, its mechanical interweaving of Shakespeare and Disney somehow both predictable and holey.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
24 Oct. 2021
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In a 2018 Frontiers in Psychiatry case study, a girl with trypophobia reported being triggered by seeds on bread, polka dot or animal prints, holey cheese, and honeycomb.—
Natasha Lavender,
SELF,
26 July 2019
Adjective
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The ball used in the KBO is tackier and the seams are different, the strike zone is much smaller and the ballparks tend to be very hitter friendly.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
25 Feb. 2025
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In recent years, his chairmanship has fanned the flames of conflict between himself and downtown residents who say Carollo has used his power in the agency like a cudgel to clutter precious greenspace with tacky and unnecessary installations.—
Tess Riski,
Miami Herald,
14 Feb. 2025
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“Patchy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/patchy. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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