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adjective

Definition of soilednext
as in stained
not clean a soiled carpet in need of a good shampooing

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soiled

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verb

past tense of soil
as in dirtied
to make dirty oil and grease soiled the mechanic's shirt

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for soiled
  1. filthy
  2. blackened
  3. dusty
  4. dirty
  5. muddy
Adjective
  • Chicagoans will have no one to hold accountable at the ballot box when the buses don’t arrive and rail stations are filthy and crime-ridden.
    — Forrest Claypool, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2025
  • The plastic waste China received was filthy, much of it too dirty to be cleaned, shredded, and turned into new plastic.
    — Scott W. Stern, The Atlantic, 10 Mar. 2025
Definition of filthy
Adjective
  • In its time open, fueled by fans of its blackened mahi and buttery lobster rolls, owner Mike Smith has expanded his footprint, moving into a larger stall in the popular food hall — which has allowed for a menu expansion, as well.
    — Amy Drew Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 6 Dec. 2022
  • There are no glamorous furnishings — just a French window, its blackened panes suggesting the dark of night.
    — Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2022
Definition of blackened
Adjective
  • On the outskirts of Lima, Peru, locals stumbled upon some dusty items in a vacant lot.
    — Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2025
  • The difficult history of one girl’s community unfolds in a world inspired by the humid swamps and bayous near New Orleans and the dusty sawmills of LaSalle Parish.
    — Harold Goldberg, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
Definition of dusty
Adjective
  • The scene will portray oil workers getting in their trucks and heading to work, thus a dirty vehicle is a must.
    — Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Apr. 2025
  • Some sprays work for up to 24 hours after application and are suitable for the dirtiest areas, such as bathrooms.
    — BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2025
Definition of dirty
Adjective
  • The search effort -- which included law enforcement and military personnel from several countries -- was complicated by the muddy conditions and unstable ground, officials said.
    — Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 1 Apr. 2025
  • In the summer of ’69, hundreds of thousands of people converged on a muddy New York farm to soak in music by artists that Pink Floyd had gigged with: Jimi Hendrix, the Who, and Ten Years After, among them.
    — Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 28 Mar. 2025
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