Meaning & use
rutted
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Marked with ruts or deep tracks, typically as a result of repeated vehicle or wheel traffic.
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They navigated the rutted lane carefully to avoid damaging the car's suspension.
Years of heavy trucks had rutted the unpaved road badly.
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Often used to describe unpaved roads, trails, or fields worn down by repeated traffic.
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