rutted
Example Sentences
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In the meantime, to get to work at the market, Rahesh must walk for two hours along a rutted dirt road between barren mountains before he can catch a ride.
From Barron's ● Feb. 1, 2026
Nearly an hour later, she turned onto a rutted dirt road and cranked up the Shania Twain tune “Honey, I’m home.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 17, 2025
Drive down any of the the long, rutted, back roads of this dusty Riverside County community, and it won’t take long before you feel like you’ve fallen off the grid.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 4, 2024
Residents described the forest track as "deeply rutted" and a challenge even for four-wheel drive vehicles.
From BBC ● Nov. 13, 2023
“Go pick up the wheel and put it on the axle. And don't go rushing down this road. It’s too rutted and rocky to hurry down with a laden cart.’
From "The Inquisitor's Tale" by Adam Gidwitz
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