become patchy
Frequency: 6.05.2 per million words
Describes a transition to a state of being inconsistent.
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- The cellular coverage began to become patchy as we drove deeper into the mountains.
- If the paint is not mixed thoroughly, the finish will become patchy once it dries.
- Economic growth in the region has started to become patchy after years of stability.
- His memory of the traumatic accident became patchy over the following months.
- The thin layer of snow became patchy as the afternoon temperature rose.
- Without regular updates, the data in the annual report will quickly become patchy.
- Public support for the new law is expected to become patchy across different states.
- The heavy fog became patchy near the coast, making driving conditions unpredictable.
- Her attendance at the morning rehearsals became increasingly patchy toward the end of the term.
- After the software update, the system's performance may become patchy on older devices.