smudged; smudging
1
a
: a blurry spot or streak
b
: an immaterial stain
cleanse him of every last smudge of impropriety—
Richard Hanser
Richard Hanser
c
: an indistinct mass : blur
2
: a smoldering mass placed on the windward side (as to protect from frost)
3
: a bid of four in pitch that if made wins the game
Examples of smudge in a Sentence
Verb
Don't smudge the picture with your dirty hands!
His face was smudged with grease.
Noun
His hand left a grimy smudge on the wall.
the president's spouse must not have the slightest smudge of scandal
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Matt Grobar, Deadline, 4 Mar. 2025
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Nicholas J. R. White Kat Hill, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2025
For those with warmer skin tones, Valerie recommends adding a neutral root smudge to help frame your face.
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Verb
In addition, a cover of Armstrong’s screenplay was dropped with the title smudged out by snow.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 4 Mar. 2025
The mascara wraps each lash to lengthen, lift and define, with vegan beeswax to keep the look locked in without flaking or smudging all day long.
—Celia Shatzman, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
Noun
But this night was clear, and stars and meteors wheeled spectacularly overhead as the Milky Way drew a glistening smudge above the brooding mountains, Askival and Hallival.
—Nicholas J. R. White Kat Hill, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2025
For those with warmer skin tones, Valerie recommends adding a neutral root smudge to help frame your face.
—Ariana Quihuiz, People.com, 22 Feb. 2025
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“Smudge.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/smudge. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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smudge
1 of 2 verb
smudged; smudging
1
a
: to make a smudge on
b
: to soil as if by smudging
2
: to make a smudge
a chalk that does not smudge
3
: to become smudged
charcoal drawings smudge easily
smudge
2 of 2 noun1
a
: a blurry spot or streak : smear
2
: a fire made to smoke (as for protecting fruit from frost)
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