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as in dirt
foul matter that mars the purity or cleanliness of something
the filth in the restaurant's kitchen was unbelievable
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as in grossness
the quality or state of being obscene
films full of filth and violence
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Recent Examples of filth
Luz’s agency had scored the gillagers a dump truck, part of a citywide program encouraging poor Manileños to trade garbage for rice and instant noodles, but most scavenging was carried out by teams of boys and young men who scampered over steaming filth.
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Sean Williams, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
Too many flies and too much filth elsewhere caused a Soriano Brothers Cuban Cuisine restaurant to be closed by inspection last week.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 27 Jan. 2026
Covered in filth, Goetz reached the Chambers Street stop, climbed up onto the platform, and ran upstairs.
—Literary Hub, 21 Jan. 2026
The study, published in PNAS, described early Pompeii bathers as swimming in their own filth after analyzing the carbonate deposits left behind in the city’s wells, pools, and pipes.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 18 Jan. 2026
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Sean Williams, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
Too many flies and too much filth elsewhere caused a Soriano Brothers Cuban Cuisine restaurant to be closed by inspection last week.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 27 Jan. 2026
Covered in filth, Goetz reached the Chambers Street stop, climbed up onto the platform, and ran upstairs.
—Literary Hub, 21 Jan. 2026
The study, published in PNAS, described early Pompeii bathers as swimming in their own filth after analyzing the carbonate deposits left behind in the city’s wells, pools, and pipes.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 18 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for filth
Noun
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Some experts urge caution in throwing dirt on the winter yet.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
14 Feb. 2026
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Under the scalding hot sun of the Brazilian northeast, a group of young boys kicks dirt up while running over a football.—
Rafa Sales Ross,
Variety,
14 Feb. 2026
Noun
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He is charged with open and lewd grossness.—
Flint McColgan,
Boston Herald,
24 Oct. 2025
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In fact, plenty of other things in your home surpass the toilet in terms of grossness.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
24 Sep. 2025
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Trump’s dragging his own name and America’s name in the muck.—
Maureen Dowd,
Mercury News,
10 Feb. 2026
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Lots of mud, mixed with blood and guts, because what’s Westeros if not a queasy swill of muck and bodily fluids?—
Lorraine Ali,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Jan. 2026
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One of Lamont’s unacknowledged strengths is his public composure and innate courtesy in an era when escalating vulgarity in politics shows an ugly American face to us and the world.—
Kevin Rennie,
Hartford Courant,
7 Feb. 2026
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Hungerstone is a delicious tribute to the inherent horrors of womanhood and the desperate and exquisite vulgarity of desire.—
Gabrielle Bellot,
Literary Hub,
2 Feb. 2026
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Snow can protect plants and soils from deep freezes and affect wildlife migration, hibernation and survival.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
15 Feb. 2026
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Tiny natural organisms will quickly turn organic waste into the most nutritious soil additive available.—
David Beaulieu,
The Spruce,
15 Feb. 2026
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According to online records, TCEQ issued a violation notice to the owners of the Escondido Village site in February 2025 after someone reported raw sewage being discharged as result of a malfunction at the wastewater treatment facility.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 Feb. 2026
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Opponents around the country have said turning warehouses into detention centers would violate local codes and strain water and sewage systems, and have enacted moratoriums barring permits and zoning requests for non-municipal detention centers.—
Madison Iszler,
San Antonio Express-News,
12 Feb. 2026
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Cocoa Beach police responded to Hill-Brodigan’s home that night after receiving multiple calls about the party, some of which said minors were seen walking toward the home through other peoples’ yards and yelled obscenities at them.—
Silas Morgan,
The Orlando Sentinel,
6 Feb. 2026
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The complaint alleges Wagner posted a video last month that directly threatened ICE officers with an obscenity-laden rant.—
Steve Karnowski,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Feb. 2026
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Empty the filter and use a soft toothbrush to scrape any sludge from the seals.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
15 Feb. 2026
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It’s micronized, which means the particles are smaller for better mixing and absorption (no more unappetizing sludge at the bottom of your shaker).—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Filth.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/filth. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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