as in to smudge
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Recent Examples of discolor
Designed for dry, brittle, or discolored nails, the three-step renewal system starts with a prep treatment, which uses glycolic acid for exfoliation.
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Jenny Berg, Allure, 27 Jan. 2025
Prevent Loss And Damage Photos fade and discolor over time.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 14 Feb. 2025
These ingredients can discolor the uppers, change the texture, strip the finish, or otherwise damage the material.
—Theresa Holland, Travel + Leisure, 11 Feb. 2025
Rust inside water pipes and tanks makes the water discolored and unsafe to drink.
—Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Feb. 2025
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Jenny Berg, Allure, 27 Jan. 2025
Prevent Loss And Damage Photos fade and discolor over time.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 14 Feb. 2025
These ingredients can discolor the uppers, change the texture, strip the finish, or otherwise damage the material.
—Theresa Holland, Travel + Leisure, 11 Feb. 2025
Rust inside water pipes and tanks makes the water discolored and unsafe to drink.
—Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for discolor
Verb
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Wrought from a bevy of synths and pedals manipulated live in her London studio and mastered by Telefon Tel Aviv, Whatever the Weather II presents a song cycle themed around different temperatures, smudging tactile and vaporous sounds into an alluring collage.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
14 Mar. 2025
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Highlighter + Balm Duo was applied to high points, like the cupid’s bow and nose bridge, with eyeliner smudged across the lids to create a smoke screen.—
India Espy-Jones,
Essence,
13 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Arnold said many of the evacuees were exhausted and soiled.—
Steve Lopez,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Jan. 2025
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The 16-year-old, who had unspecified disabilities, weighed just 78 pounds when she was found and was only wearing a diaper because all her other clothes were soiled, officials said.—
Jennifer Rodriguez,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Solovyov expressed outrage over his brief stint with the battalion, suggesting this tarnished its reputation.—
Kevin Sabet,
Newsweek,
24 Mar. 2025
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The brewery, whose brand was tarnished over allegations of toxic workplace conditions in 2021, has locations in Fishtown and Mt. Airy.—
Isaac Avilucea,
Axios,
21 Mar. 2025
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Unlike a total solar eclipse, when the disk of the sun is completely blackened, an eclipsed moon does not vanish completely from the sky.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
TIME,
11 Mar. 2025
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But the negro resents and utterly repudiates the effort to blacken his good name by asserting that assaults upon women are peculiar to his race.—
Liz Tracey,
JSTOR Daily,
21 Feb. 2025
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By that point the sweatshirt was smeared with their many flavors on offer: chocolate, pistachio and Biscoff.—
Kiana Hayeri,
New York Times,
26 Mar. 2025
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Assailants have stalked them in public and smeared them online.—
Cora Engelbrecht,
The Atlantic,
25 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Slowing down enforcement could be considered a license to pollute — but industry would have to take a leap of faith that enforcers won’t catch up with them.—
Jan Ellen Spiegel,
Hartford Courant,
28 Mar. 2025
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Loosening wastewater rules will pollute soil and negatively impact crops even more, McBride said.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
26 Mar. 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
Verb
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Many shoppers even added DIY elements, such as staining it, incorporating trellises for climbing vines, and casters for easy moving.—
Miles Walls,
Better Homes & Gardens,
23 Mar. 2025
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Also, ensure there is no debris or dirt stuck to the wheels or base of the machine that could stain the carpet when rolled on it.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
22 Mar. 2025
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“Discolor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/discolor. Accessed 5 Apr. 2025.
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