as in dilapidated
old and in bad condition or poor health
The decrepit building was badly in need of repair. a decrepit old man
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Recent Examples of decrepit
Building more warships to replace its decrepit Soviet-era fleet has been a key part of his program.
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Choe Sang-Hun, New York Times, 22 May 2025
One employee described decrepit office spaces overflowing with people after the Trump administration ended remote work and ordered all federal workers back to the office.
—Davis Winkie, USA Today, 19 May 2025
In the new version of Nosferatu, Skarsgård stars as Count Orlok, a decrepit vampire who is obsessed with Ellen Hutter (Depp) and has been haunting the woman in his dreams.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
And Answers For Saturday, May 10 Over the past sixteen years, DiBella has spent millions patching up a decrepit ballpark that has been home base for his club and the Virginia Commonwealth University baseball team.
—Vitas Carosella, Forbes.com, 10 May 2025
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Choe Sang-Hun, New York Times, 22 May 2025
One employee described decrepit office spaces overflowing with people after the Trump administration ended remote work and ordered all federal workers back to the office.
—Davis Winkie, USA Today, 19 May 2025
In the new version of Nosferatu, Skarsgård stars as Count Orlok, a decrepit vampire who is obsessed with Ellen Hutter (Depp) and has been haunting the woman in his dreams.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
And Answers For Saturday, May 10 Over the past sixteen years, DiBella has spent millions patching up a decrepit ballpark that has been home base for his club and the Virginia Commonwealth University baseball team.
—Vitas Carosella, Forbes.com, 10 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for decrepit
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But Spencer said replacing old, dilapidated buildings with newer ones could also put the district in a better position to compete with charter schools.—
Silas Allen,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 June 2025
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That made staying in Oakland untenable for the franchise, which played its final season in the dilapidated stadium last year.—
W.G. Ramirez,
Chicago Tribune,
23 June 2025
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And while the unemployment rate remains low, hiring has been weak, leaving those without jobs struggling to find new work.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
27 June 2025
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Total textile and apparel exports declined from $44.4 billion in fiscal year 2022 to $35.8 billion in fiscal year 2024 (ending March 31), due to weak global demand and elevated production costs.—
Mayu Saini,
Sourcing Journal,
27 June 2025
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“Decrepit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decrepit. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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