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Definition of smudge
smudged
;smudging
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Examples of smudge in a Sentence
Don't smudge the picture with your dirty hands!
His face was smudged with grease.
Recent Examples of smudge from the Web
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Smudge some on a piece of white printer paper and hold it up to something blue and something red.
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A heavy downpour blurred the western horizon, as though someone had smudged it with an eraser.
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Test Results: Obscured Roadway In Depth: 2018 BMW 4-series Infotainment Rating: BMW’s iDrive infotainment system is aesthetically pleasing, and the absence of a touchscreen means bye-bye finger smudges.
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Chief among the gripes beauty obsessives will be exchanging in the coming weeks is how to deal with makeup that smudges and smears when sweat and humidity become a daily obstacle.
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Test Results: Obscured Roadway In Depth: 2018 BMW 4-series Infotainment Rating: BMW’s iDrive infotainment system is aesthetically pleasing, and the absence of a touchscreen means bye-bye finger smudges.
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Simply swipe any shade of the lid tint (though Ruby works especially well here) right on top and smudge everything together with your fingertip.
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To get the look, Arisa first primed her lids using Maybelline's Master Prime, and applied the EM Cosmetics Matte Gel Pencil ($15) to her upper lash line. smudging it out with an eyeliner brush.
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Another time, a buyer complained that the electric cord on an old radio was smudged.
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Origin and Etymology of smudge
Middle English smogen
smudge
Definition of smudge
1a : a blurry spot or streakb : an immaterial stain cleanse him of every last smudge of impropriety — Richard Hanserc : 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
His hand left a grimy smudge on the wall.
the president's spouse must not have the slightest smudge of scandal
Recent Examples of smudge from the Web
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Then, using a small paintbrush, the researchers applied a smudge of crude oil from the Deepwater Horizon well on the wingtips and tails of half the birds and flew them alongside birds whose feathers were oil-free.
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The mascara, which is available in a waterproof version, is formulated to be smudge-proof and has a thin, wet consistency.
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Analysts say that could give a competitive edge to candidates like Silva, without the smudge of corruption in the 2018 presidential elections.
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The spongy substance is a superstar at lifting smudges from walls, wallpaper, kitchen cupboards, and more.
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Fretwell has also tracked southern right whales off the coast of Argentina, which show up as white smudges that pop out against deep-blue seawater.
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Known mostly by its Spanish name, the snub-nosed vaquita is the world’s smallest cetacean, a miniature porpoise with a cartoonlike features and dark smudges around its eyes.
These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'smudge.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
First Known Use of smudge
circa 1774
SMUDGE Defined for English Language Learners
smudge
playDefinition of smudge for English Language Learners
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: to make a dirty mark, spot, streak, etc., on (something)
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: to become blurry and unclear by being touched or rubbed
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: to make (something) blurry or unclear by touching or rubbing it
smudge
Definition of smudge for English Language Learners
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: a dirty mark, spot, streak, etc.
SMUDGE Defined for Kids
Definition of smudge for Students
smudged
;smudging
: to soil or blur by rubbing or smearing
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