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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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Even famous DJs and rappers smudge up their best side.
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So, what's the brand that's good enough to withstand a day of home renovations in Waco, Texas, without smudging?
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Roberto Carlos Lange, the Floridian musician who performs as Helado Negro, makes invitingly smudged synth-pop.
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Aside from her waves and a pair of glittery pumps, there’s one thing SJP is rarely seen without: eye liner smudged around her eyes in the most effortless-yet-perfect way possible.
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The notion that armies of, say, Belgian tennis fans and Argentine supporters will converge on Singapore smudges the line between whimsical and delusional.
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Then, draw a kohl liner like the Rimmel Kohl Kajal Waterproof Eye Liner along the waterlines of your upper and lower lids before smudging it out with your ring finger or a cotton swab.
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Her mascara is a little smudged over her right eye.
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When Disney smudges its storytelling fingerprints on the script, Eric Hosmer rotates his hips against Brewers right-hander Matt Albers on Thursday, heads into a determined trot and the Padres steal opening day.
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Origin and Etymology of smudge
Middle English smogen
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First Known Use: 15th century
in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a
See Words from the same yearsmudge Synonyms
Synonyms
befoul, begrime, bemire, besmirch, blacken, daub, dirty, foul, grime, mire, muck, muddy, smirch, soil, stain, sully;
Near Antonyms
brush, dry-clean, dust, launder, mop, rinse, scour, scrub, sweep, wash, wipe;
Related Words
contaminate, defile, pollute, taint;
confuse, disarrange, disarray, dishevel, disorder, draggle, jumble, mess, muddle;
Definition of smudge
1 a
: a blurry spot or streak
b
: an immaterial stain
- cleanse him of every last smudge of impropriety
- —Richard Hanser
c
: 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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That white sole is covered in gray finger smudges from the shoppers who pass through the store each day.
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And there’s another plus: Black stainless steel is said to resist smudges better than traditional stainless.
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Look for the Frame Precision Brow Pencil ($24) to join the fun next month, a long-wearing, smudge-resistant twist-up.
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The doll was a little worse for wear, with dirt smudges on its face and checks.
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Catholic couples might celebrate their love next month with smudges of ash on their foreheads.
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The protocluster described in the new work showed up as a small but unusual smudge of light.
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Cam Newton, Johnny Manziel and every other quarterback with a smudge on his off-field résumé got a pass.
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Dirt stains everywhere, including a smudge across his cheek.
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 Synonyms
Near Antonyms
chasteness, chastity, modesty, purity, stainlessness;
honesty, integrity, probity, rectitude, uprightness;
goodness, righteousness, virtuousness;
fame;
Related Words
discredit, disesteem, disgrace, dishonor, disrepute, guilt, ignominy, infamy, obloquy, odium, opprobrium, reproach, shame;
corruption, depravity, immorality, iniquity, sin, vice;
SMUDGE Defined for English Language Learners
Definition 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 Defined for Kids
Definition of smudge for Students
smudged;
smudging
: to soil or blur by rubbing or smearing
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