distain

archaic

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for distain
Verb
  • But with Victoria’s Secret, Super inherited a beleaguered brand stained by upheaval and scandal.
    Alicia Adamczyk, Fortune, 28 June 2025
  • White signaled cleanliness, leisure and a house filled with staff who could get those pesky grass stains out.
    Brett F. Braley-Palko, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
Verb
  • And for nights when you can't be bothered to dirty a million dishes just to get dinner on the table, there's an air fryer from Ninja.
    Sarah Felbin, SELF, 23 May 2025
  • Crème Brûlée Steve Granitz Crème brûlée is like butter blonde, but dirtied up a bit for a browned, warm tint.
    Audrey Noble, Vogue, 2 May 2025
Verb
  • The site was visibly blackened by the degree of rubble thrown up by the strikes.
    CNN.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 23 June 2025
  • Broil the bell pepper for 4 to 6 minutes, until the skin starts to blacken.
    Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 9 May 2025
Verb
  • The hard part is dissecting a legend without soiling a mystery.
    Christopher Borrelli, Boston Herald, 27 June 2025
  • But most items—especially those that are noticeably soiled, stained, or smelly—need a longer and stronger wash cycle.
    Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 June 2025
Verb
  • Again, not mucking it up and people liking it, which was great.
    Antonia Blyth, Deadline, 7 June 2025
  • No doubt, climate change threatens to muck it all up, disturbing patterns that have existed for centuries.
    Ray Mark Rinaldi, Denver Post, 28 Apr. 2025
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“Distain.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/distain. Accessed 6 Jul. 2025.

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