as in to stain
to make dirty
inconsiderately besmirched the carpet with their dirty feet
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Recent Examples of besmirch
With their reputations besmirched, their families despaired of finding them a suitor.
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Stanley Stewart, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 July 2024
This is not to besmirch the usual litany of guests from the Bravo universe, the majority of whom regularly make the pilgrimage to Soho in New York to gossip and dish on their co-stars.
—Peter White, Deadline, 21 June 2024
Russian media often praises Carlson for spreading information that benefits the Kremlin and Vladimir Putin while besmirching Russian adversaries, including the U.S.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 21 May 2024
In the course of the same afternoon, Larry and Lewis wind up debating the relative attractiveness of penises, shadowboxing with a demanding blind man, and besmirching a restaurant captain who felt entitled to his own gratuity.
—Larry Fitzmaurice, Vulture, 8 Apr. 2024
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Stanley Stewart, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 July 2024
This is not to besmirch the usual litany of guests from the Bravo universe, the majority of whom regularly make the pilgrimage to Soho in New York to gossip and dish on their co-stars.
—Peter White, Deadline, 21 June 2024
Russian media often praises Carlson for spreading information that benefits the Kremlin and Vladimir Putin while besmirching Russian adversaries, including the U.S.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 21 May 2024
In the course of the same afternoon, Larry and Lewis wind up debating the relative attractiveness of penises, shadowboxing with a demanding blind man, and besmirching a restaurant captain who felt entitled to his own gratuity.
—Larry Fitzmaurice, Vulture, 8 Apr. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for besmirch
Verb
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Or maybe your seat cushions are sunken in or stained.—
Louryn Strampe,
WIRED,
14 Feb. 2025
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In her home design YouTube videos, Gater frequently makes over second-hand items like hutches, tables, and cabinets by adding coats of paint or stain and replacing the hardware.—
Claire Hoppe Norgaard,
Better Homes & Gardens,
12 Feb. 2025
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The brush fire blackened about 100 square feet before being extinguished by firefighters, deputies said in the news release.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacramento Bee,
5 Feb. 2025
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In Pacific Palisades, Altadena, and Malibu, history burned and blackened the sky.—
Alex Ross,
The New Yorker,
1 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Grease dirtied the handles of the ovens, the microwave ovens and the coolers.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
14 Feb. 2025
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Instead of dirtying a larger pot for your supporting dishes, this quaint cooker will come in handy for quick (or slower simmering) concoctions while matching your kitchen atmosphere.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 Jan. 2025
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After opening the game by driving Baltimore 73 yards for a score, culminating in his 16-yard touchdown pass to Rashod Bateman, Jackson sullied his second possession by sailing a ball over Bateman’s head that was picked off by Bills safety Taylor Rapp.—
Michael Silver,
The Athletic,
20 Jan. 2025
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That the prestige of the office is sullied by his grasp for profits.—
Eric Heavner,
Baltimore Sun,
18 Jan. 2025
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“Besmirch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/besmirch. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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