Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Showing results for tattered. Search instead for tatterigem.
Definitions

tattered

[tat-erd] / ˈtæt ərd /


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

America’s financial playbook may be tattered, but Generation Z is taking matters into its own hands.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026

Soon after the start of the Civil War, Church turned the atmospheric effects of a rising sun, striated clouds, and stars peeking through a patch of sky into a tattered Union flag.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 20, 2026

A way to improve everyday life and repair a tattered urban fabric.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 18, 2026

The disintegration of Willy’s mind reflects its cause, the disintegration of the family for which he has strived and sold himself—and his tattered, tarnished soul—for decades.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 10, 2026

People tied their prayers to the branches: a piece of tattered skirt, the edge of a collar.

From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff


Vocabulary lists containing tattered

Random Word

Spin the wheel and learn a new word!

Get a word

Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Look it up. Learn it forever.

Remember new words for good with VocabTrainer. Expand your vocabulary effortlessly with personalized learning tools that adapt to your goals.

Take me to Vocabulary.com