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badder

American  
[bad-er] / ˈbæd ər /

adjective

  1. Slang. comparative of bad.

  2. Nonstandard. a comparative of bad.


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And in the preseason games that followed, Wemby hinted that—whether or not he actually has gotten bigger—he fully intends to be badder.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 21, 2025

The product was meant to roll on and over anything in its path, transporting personnel in all-terrain combat zones: a bigger, badder, wider Jeep.

From Slate Jun. 22, 2025

Olivia said: "I was getting a bit upset, because it was getting badder and badder and badder."

From BBC Apr. 15, 2024

“We couldn’t relax and play our game. They built them up to be bigger and badder than they were. And so it was kind of a self-fulfilling prophecy.”

From Washington Post Oct. 29, 2021

“I am such a badder ass than Nora.”

From "Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda" by Becky Albertalli

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