as in to wet
to make wet
I was so bedraggled by the relentless rain that I couldn't wait to get into some dry clothes
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Recent Examples of bedraggle
The glam, somewhat bedraggled Batman to Adan’s Bruce Wayne made his first appearance in 2006.
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Richard Villegas, Rolling Stone, 19 Apr. 2023
The weary and bedraggled men reached the confluence of these two majestic rivers on Sunday, April 26.
—Larry Rohter, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Apr. 2023
On a dark and stormy day in Cape Town in 2013, four bedraggled little kittens arrived at the entrance of The Café Grill Restaurant at The Twelve Apostles Hotel and Spa.
—Sandra MacGregor, Forbes, 2 Apr. 2023
The doll, covered in fluffy swan skin, suffered an ignominious end, beheaded and bedraggled in a courtyard the morning after Kokoschka threw a raucous farewell party for it.
—Cathleen Schine, The New York Review of Books, 7 Jan. 2020
Chandler, be-suited and bedraggled, whose work in computer-something-or-other summons the amorphous anxieties of the coming digital age.
—Megan Garber, The Atlantic, 12 Sep. 2019
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Robot Vacuum Deals The iRobot Roomba Combo j7+ is a versatile robot vacuum and mop that effectively cleans various surfaces without wetting carpets, thanks to its retractable mop.Shubham Yewale, PCMAG, 3 Dec. 2024
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The iRobot Roomba Combo j7+ is a versatile robot vacuum and mop that effectively cleans a variety of surfaces without wetting carpets, thanks to its retractable mop.Shubham Yewale, PCMAG, 12 Nov. 2024
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To eliminate body lice, bathe regularly, wash all clothes and bedding in hot water, and dry on hot heat.Josephine Hessert, Verywell Health, 2 Dec. 2024
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Courtesy of brand Sol de Janeiro Scent Your Shower Trio $27 $20 Sol de Janeiro Perfect for the one who’s always on the go, this trio set contains three of Sol de Janeiro’s best-smelling body washes: Brazilian Play, Beija Flor Elasti, and Bom Dia Bright.Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 2 Dec. 2024
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The more vigorous the struggle to escape, the more debt that consumes the drowning victim.Forrest Claypool, Chicago Tribune, 5 Dec. 2024
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As the Dodgers officially welcomed their latest gazillionaire pitcher to a remodeling Dodger Stadium on Tuesday, the churning of the bulldozers in the infield was momentarily drowned out by the whining around the baseball world.Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 4 Dec. 2024
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After an incident like this, he typically gets flooded with requests (and said the calls had already started coming in).Nathan Bomey, Axios, 4 Dec. 2024
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Viewers were quick to praise the video, flooding the comments section with admiration for the cat's patience and the mom's doting.Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2024
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“Bedraggle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bedraggle. Accessed 14 Dec. 2024.
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