smudged; smudging
Examples of smudge in a Sentence
Don't smudge the picture with your dirty hands!
His face was smudged with grease.
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Drying Your Nails At Home There is nothing more disheartening than taking time to paint your nails at home only to smudge them minutes later.
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Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 27 May 2026
From the estuary of the River Plate, the city looks mysterious, almost smudged, its lines seeming less refined than those of Paris but more modern than Warsaw’s.
—Literary Hub, 11 May 2026
The gel formula swipes onto the lids without any skipping or tugging, giving you ample time to smudge, sculpt, or sharpen the line before the brand’s patented PermaLock Technology sets it into a waterproof, transfer-proof, and smudge-proof finish.
—Jailynn Taylor, Allure, 10 May 2026
Definition softens, dry lips are a constant, volume diminishes, and suddenly your favorite Pillow Talk Lip Liner is migrating and smudging into fine lines.
—Micaela English, Glamour, 30 Apr. 2026
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Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 27 May 2026
From the estuary of the River Plate, the city looks mysterious, almost smudged, its lines seeming less refined than those of Paris but more modern than Warsaw’s.
—Literary Hub, 11 May 2026
The gel formula swipes onto the lids without any skipping or tugging, giving you ample time to smudge, sculpt, or sharpen the line before the brand’s patented PermaLock Technology sets it into a waterproof, transfer-proof, and smudge-proof finish.
—Jailynn Taylor, Allure, 10 May 2026
Definition softens, dry lips are a constant, volume diminishes, and suddenly your favorite Pillow Talk Lip Liner is migrating and smudging into fine lines.
—Micaela English, Glamour, 30 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for smudge
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“Smudge.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/smudge. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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smudge
1 of 2 verb
smudged; smudging
1
a
: to make a smudge on
b
: to soil as if by smudging
2
: to make a smudge
a chalk that does not smudge
3
: to become smudged
charcoal drawings smudge easily
smudge
2 of 2 noun1
a
: a blurry spot or streak : smear
2
: a fire made to smoke (as for protecting fruit from frost)
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