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ribbed

ADJECTIVE
ridged
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONG


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Eiko Ishioka designed the blood-red battle armor with a ribbed surface evoking both exposed human musculature and an armadillo’s shell, while the pointed helmet foreshadows the wolf Dracula later becomes.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026

Ediacaran organisms came in many unfamiliar forms, including flat discs, leafy shapes, and ribbed ovals.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 6, 2026

“In the Bozeman area, are you going to get ribbed and teased for being from L.A.? Yes. But do I think people really care after you get that ribbing? No,” he says.

From MarketWatch ● Mar. 23, 2026

Don Cheadle later ribbed Clooney on stage when the duo presented an award, saying Chalamet “was 3 the last time you won.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 12, 2026

All we can really see are the ribbed walls around us, flaking with dried moss, and the tunnel ahead lit by our headlights.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman


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