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adjective

as in stained

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verb

past tense of discolor
as in soiled

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Recent Examples of discolored
Adjective
Botrytis can also cause large, discolored patches on canes. — Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 May 2026 Remove discolored leaves to fend off fungal disease. — Abby Monteil, The Spruce, 27 June 2026 If your plants are developing discolored leaf tips early in the season, your garlic crop may need fertilizer. — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 May 2026 The congresswoman held up jars of discolored water and said some families had resorted to shipping water to their homes for cooking and bathing. — Nicole Comstock, CBS News, 4 June 2026 Symptoms such as stunting, discolored foliage, leaf vein discoloration, and irregular growth commonly occur along with leaf curling. — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 29 May 2026 Then, earlier this year, photographs taken during a Medal of Honor ceremony in March showed discolored skin behind his right ear. — Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 12 June 2026 The state Division of Water Resources reminds people to avoid contact with discolored water that could indicate the presence of an algal bloom, Oleniacz said. — Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 14 May 2026 This includes lethargy, weakness, discolored gums, or changes in urine color, warns April Summers, DVM, emergency veterinarian at AVSG Internal Medicine, Emergency & Critical Care. — Rae Ford, Martha Stewart, 23 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for discolored
  1. stained
  2. soiled
  3. marked
  4. smudged
  5. dyed
  6. blurred
  7. stippled
  8. polluted
Adjective
  • Everything from the casting (male dancers, internet faves, and very few actual models) to the scenery (a 191-year-old venue with plenty of stained glass) to the ambiance (candlelit, with lots of bows and florals) embodied the brand's quintessential mix of romance, community, and nostalgia.
    — Madeline Hirsch, InStyle, 26 June 2026
  • Spread the mixture on the stained area; leave it for 15 minutes before wiping it away with a microfiber cloth.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 19 June 2026
Definition of stained
Verb
  • The establishment remained closed after a reinspection, during which health inspectors observed unresolved violations including food stored at unsafe temperatures, multiple flies in the kitchen, soiled flooring under cooking equipment among others.
    — Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 June 2026
  • Heavily soiled or infrequently washed items, like curtains, may also benefit from being washed in warm or hot water.
    — Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 June 2026
Definition of soiled
Adjective
  • The look was a marked contrast from her first Grand Prix look, which featured a see-through black lace corset-style top tucked into a pair of jeans.
    — Meg Walters, InStyle, 7 June 2026
  • Abel’s enthusiasm for Alphabet is a marked contrast to Buffett’s great reluctance to invest in tech.
    — Alex Crippen, CNBC, 6 June 2026
Definition of marked
Verb
  • Loose waves and smudged eye makeup, sharpened with pink at the inner corners, kept the effect closer to one of her stage looks.
    — Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 3 July 2026
  • The school's statement said the receipt supporting the claim of the fake cigars had the time and date smudged out.
    — Ryan Canfield OutKick, FOXNews.com, 12 June 2026
Definition of smudged
Adjective
  • However, buying organic bassinet sheets often gives you the peace of mind knowing they are unbleached, non-dyed and chemical-free.
    — BestReviews, Mercury News, 9 Sep. 2025
Definition of dyed
Verb
  • Today, however, algorithmic feeds have increasingly blurred the boundaries between tween and adult style.
    — Sophie Lou Wilson, Vogue, 2 July 2026
  • The concept has overwhelmingly blurred the lines between professional and personal hours for physicians, overburdening an already tenuous workforce.
    — Forbes.com, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
Definition of blurred
Adjective
  • In a burst of primary color and trompe l’oeil trickery, five dice—red, yellow, blue, green, white—are suspended against a maroon field densely latticed with dice shapes, the cubes appearing simultaneously to lie stationary on its pip-stippled surface and to tumble downward through space.
    — James Quandt, Artforum, 2 June 2026
  • The delicate stippled pattern is reminiscent of shifting clouds that add depth and movement while maintaining an airiness.
    — Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 25 May 2026
Definition of stippled
Verb
  • As a result, many people living near Mavecure have gotten out of gold mining, which polluted the jungle rivers with mercury and sediment, to work as tour guides, operate restaurants and hostels, or sell arts and crafts.
    — John Otis, NPR, 30 May 2026
  • At the latter, four local farmers show The Athletic water courses polluted with crude oil.
    — Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 27 May 2026
Definition of polluted

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