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Recent Examples of puddled
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.
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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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for puddled
Adjective
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Visit our website Republicans, by contrast, offer a muddled message.—
Neetu Arnold,
Washington Post,
10 Feb. 2026
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Why is the messaging so muddled here?—
CBS News,
CBS News,
8 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The stylist and content creator pulled her blond hair into a disheveled updo, exposing the inky hue at her roots.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
10 Feb. 2026
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But the best part is going to bed with the curtains open to watch the moon hover over the inky peaks and star-gaze from under the cozy covers.—
Grainne McBride,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Finding one that marries style and functionality can quickly take the space from dingy to spa-like.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
9 Feb. 2026
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Outdated and hopelessly dingy tile is impossible to ignore, but so is the price of installing new tile.—
Quincy Bulin,
Southern Living,
4 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Our photo shoot takes place in his vineyards, and Cucinelli makes the short drive there himself behind the wheel of a muddied silver Rolls-Royce.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
8 Jan. 2026
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However, since last summer’s expensive overhaul of the playing squad, the waters have become muddied.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
5 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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But in the murky intermediate regime, the full quantum complexity of each electron plays a role, and the problem is classically intractable.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
4 Feb. 2026
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There were a lot of murky secrets in the Victorian world.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
4 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Choose a location with full sun, which means at least 6 hours of direct, unfiltered sunlight daily.—
Sheryl Geerts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 Feb. 2026
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Even so, that kind of direct, honest and unfiltered feedback is crucial for a company like Gabb, Morency Kun said.—
Maggie Menderski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
6 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Puddled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/puddled. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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