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as in filthy
not clean
after working in the factory all day, his clothes are very dirty
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as in obscene
depicting or referring to sexual matters in a way that is unacceptable in polite society
some radio stations refused to play the song because of the dirty lyrics
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as in turbulent
marked by wet and windy conditions
they were unknowingly sailing into dirty weather
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as in foul
not being in accordance with the rules or standards of what is fair in sport
the school is known for the dirty football it plays
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as in nasty
not following or in accordance with standards of honor and decency
accused the other campaign of playing dirty tricks
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as in cheap
arousing or deserving of one's loathing and disgust
laying off longtime employees was a dirty way for the company to reduce labor costs and save money
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as in corruptible
open to improper influence and especially bribery
a movie about a dirty cop paid to protect a mafioso
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as in to stain
to make dirty
she dirtied her new sneakers when she splashed in the puddle
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as in illegally
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Recent Examples of dirty
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
The Spruce,
28 June 2026
They dirty floors and walls with smears and droppings.
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Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
28 June 2026
Adam Roy,
Outside,
28 Dec. 2025
Garments can be dirtied again by the elements if air-dried outside.
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Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
20 Dec. 2025
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Shower Doors If your shower doors are spotty, your entire shower is going to look dirty.
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Mary Marlowe Leverette,
The Spruce,
28 June 2026
They dirty floors and walls with smears and droppings.
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Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
28 June 2026
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Keep them in reserve as a sleep sock to ward off icy toes and prevent sweat and skin oils from dirtying your down sleeping bag.
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Adam Roy,
Outside,
28 Dec. 2025
Garments can be dirtied again by the elements if air-dried outside.
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Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
20 Dec. 2025
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And a great bench of freelancers is making this all-American game feel dramatic, approachable, and exciting—even to filthy casuals.
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But, the freedom loving sane people of this great country came to Karoline's defense to show support, destroy the filthy LIBS and celebrate the greatest press secretary this country has ever employed.
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Yippies would turn up at a 1970 Blood, Sweat & Tears show at Madison Square Garden, carrying obscene banners outside and dumping manure by the front gate.
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After shares rallied to a peak of $225 on June 16, a stunning 50 percent rise over their opening price, Musk officially became the world’s very-first trillionaire — an obscene hyper-capitalist milestone highlighting the tech oligarchy’s iron grip on society.
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Directed by Guadagnino from a screenplay by Saturday Night Live alum Simon Rich, Artificial explores Sam Altman’s OpenAI and the company’s turbulent period in 2023 when he was fired and rehired in a matter of days.
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The trauma of a turbulent household had aged her beyond her years.
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After a hard foul and subsequent yellow card by Mohannad Abu Taha, Argentina was set up with a free kick just inches outside the 18-yard box.
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And then in the third, borderline, foul-ball homer right there.
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We’re used to nasty, hateful, and sometimes violent things being said about us and even about our family.
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Tarik Skubal was nasty against the Yankees.
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The revolution won’t come cheap.
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Across six online experiments, the researchers showed participants a cheaper lower-quality item such as a sweater alongside a pricier higher-quality version.
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Beef’s whole thing is finding the weak, corruptible center of all its characters, and Isaac jumps into that project with enthusiasm.
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From fragmented records to corruptible datasets and the general noise across social media, agentic systems are facing a trust and truth crisis at the most fundamental level.
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Prosecutors said a boxcutter stained with what appeared to be blood was found in the car, and there were also possible bloodstains found on the steering wheel and exterior door.
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At the site, an Associated Press reporter saw rubble and chunks of concrete stained with blood.
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“Dirty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dirty. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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