as in dirt
foul matter that mars the purity or cleanliness of something
this new product really cuts through grime
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as in to stain
to make dirty
countless hours of work were needed to clean the floors of the old warehouse that had been grimed from a century of use
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Recent Examples of grime
Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
Dot Rotten, the musician, rapper, and one of grime music’s pioneers, has died, his family confirmed to BBC.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 10 Mar. 2026
Graham Hillard, The Washington Examiner, 22 Aug. 2025
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Noun
The focus is no longer on simply clearing debris, but rather cleaning grime and oil buildups.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
Dot Rotten, the musician, rapper, and one of grime music’s pioneers, has died, his family confirmed to BBC.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 10 Mar. 2026
Verb
On Starz’s latest offering, every wall is realistically grimed, and every plaid is laid just so.
—Graham Hillard, The Washington Examiner, 22 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grime
Noun
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Lizzy's dolls eventually become brown with dirt.—
KYLE MELNICK THE WASHINGTON POST,
Arkansas Online,
15 Mar. 2026
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Make sure to always use front and back lens caps to minimize dirt accumulation when the lenses are not in use.—
Jacob Little,
Space.com,
14 Mar. 2026
Verb
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No more worrying about whether my teeth are wine-stained at dinner and no reason to feel guilty about that second (or third) espresso hit.—
Grace McCarty,
Glamour,
18 Mar. 2026
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Then the wood must dry, then be sanded, stained and carved.—
AJ Willingham,
AJC.com,
15 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Nebraska got bogged down in the winter muck after an end to the 2025 season marked by four losses in five games, the final three in ugly fashion.—
Mitch Sherman,
New York Times,
26 Feb. 2026
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Just get it a little damp before use and fully rinse the muck off when you’re finished.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
26 Feb. 2026
Verb
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But as filming continued, Pidgeon appeared to dirty her butter blond with caramel and chocolate shades similar to Bessette-Kennedy’s, thanks to stylist Kari Hill.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
25 Feb. 2026
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With the help of your Instant Pot, spaghetti and meatballs come together in under an hour without dirtying multiple dishes.—
Jenna Sims,
Southern Living,
24 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Think mugwort from Ganghwa, fig from Yeongam, or rice harvested in Yeoju, a region known for its mineral-rich soil and high-quality crops.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
21 Mar. 2026
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While rainfall runs off quickly and can more readily evaporate from soil, snowpack serves as a valuable and lasting source of moisture and accounts for a majority of water supplies across the region, as much as 80 percent in some areas.—
Mira Rojanasakul,
New York Times,
21 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The Israeli strikes on oil facilities sparked massive pillars of fire and blackened the skies above Tehran.—
NPR Staff,
NPR,
11 Mar. 2026
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Once a sky-blue democracy is restored, may Trump’s days of infamy be ruled illegitimate and his name and legacy duly tainted by all of history, darkly blackened or cautiously reddened in the honest records that this twerp and his twisted cohorts have conspired so heinously to whitewash.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
8 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Little filth flies such as drain flies breed in sludge and decaying matter that can build up in drain pipes, says Oi.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
4 Mar. 2026
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Then again, the transcript of his halftime show was pure raunch and filth.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Grime.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grime. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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