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Recent Examples of untillable
The team meticulously marks, measures, and photographs each crater and depression, all the while brushing off questions from villagers befuddled by the interest in this barren, untillable plot of land.
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Kathleen McLaughlin, Science | AAAS, 21 June 2017
Kathleen McLaughlin, Science | AAAS, 21 June 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for untillable
Adjective
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The silky, microfine texture sets makeup without looking flat or dry, giving your skin a naturally matte (but never lifeless) finish.—
Deanna Pai,
Allure,
23 Oct. 2025
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Li’l Abner Mobile Home Park was lifeless Monday afternoon — except for the people forced to leave their homes.—
Michael Butler,
Miami Herald,
20 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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One key benefit is a reduced risk of type 2 diabetes, Burbank said.—
Brian Mastroianni,
Health,
23 Oct. 2025
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Drive at a reduced speed during wet weather.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
23 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The last true wilderness of Europe, the inhospitable Accursed Mountains have never been fully explored.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Oct. 2025
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Iceland’s frozen, inhospitable winters have long protected it from mosquitoes, but that may be changing.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN Money,
21 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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These are bleak times, and as fans continue to mourn the club’s decline, West Ham’s hierarchy have shifted their focus to the January transfer window.—
Roshane Thomas,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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As with many of Burton's best films, the real magic is the nuggets of human profundity hidden within the bleak imagery and whimsical comedy.—
Chris Snellgrove,
Entertainment Weekly,
24 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The traditional growth playbook for telecom is exhausted.—
Astha Bhardwaj,
Fortune,
25 Oct. 2025
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White disappears completely into the role without skirting parody, portraying the exhausted hitmaker as startled by his own numbness, blanked out and unsure of what to do next.—
Sadie Sartini Garner,
Pitchfork,
24 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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During a hospital stay, Roy’s enfeebled mother fixates on the caste and religious affiliations of the doctors treating her—the sort of thing that will be familiar to anyone who has cringed at a diminished elder’s unfiltered prejudices.—
Rebecca Mead,
New Yorker,
3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Increase heat to medium, add drained pasta; cook, stirring constantly, until a creamy sauce forms and clings to pasta, about 2 minutes.—
Elizabeth Mervosh,
Southern Living,
4 Oct. 2025
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What starts as small talk always ends up in heated debates that leave me feeling drained and resentful.—
Harriette Cole,
Mercury News,
16 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Still, New York’s core of Jalen Brunson, Julius Randle, and OG Anunoby presents a formidable test for Cleveland’s depleted roster.—
Evan Dammarell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
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The Knicks upset the Celtics in six games in the Eastern Conference semifinals, overcoming double-digit second-half deficits in Games 1, 2 and 4 before steamrolling the depleted defending champions by 38 points in Game 6.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
20 Oct. 2025
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“Untillable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/untillable. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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