1
as in dirt
foul matter that mars the purity or cleanliness of something
the filth in the restaurant's kitchen was unbelievable
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2
as in grossness
the quality or state of being obscene
films full of filth and violence
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Recent Examples of filth
Pets could be impacted Additionally, products contaminated with filth, rodent excreta, and rodent urine may cause illness in the animals that consume the food or humans that are in contact with the products.
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Cheryl V. Jackson, IndyStar, 29 Jan. 2026
Luz’s agency had scored the gillagers a dump truck, part of a citywide program encouraging poor Manileños to trade garbage for rice and instant noodles, but most scavenging was carried out by teams of boys and young men who scampered over steaming filth.
—Sean Williams, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
Too many flies and too much filth elsewhere caused a Soriano Brothers Cuban Cuisine restaurant to be closed by inspection last week.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 27 Jan. 2026
Covered in filth, Goetz reached the Chambers Street stop, climbed up onto the platform, and ran upstairs.
—Literary Hub, 21 Jan. 2026
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Cheryl V. Jackson, IndyStar, 29 Jan. 2026
Luz’s agency had scored the gillagers a dump truck, part of a citywide program encouraging poor Manileños to trade garbage for rice and instant noodles, but most scavenging was carried out by teams of boys and young men who scampered over steaming filth.
—Sean Williams, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
Too many flies and too much filth elsewhere caused a Soriano Brothers Cuban Cuisine restaurant to be closed by inspection last week.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 27 Jan. 2026
Covered in filth, Goetz reached the Chambers Street stop, climbed up onto the platform, and ran upstairs.
—Literary Hub, 21 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for filth
Noun
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The ring top holds dirt collected from home plate during Game 7, visible through a glass window when the ring is opened.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Mar. 2026
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Once this debris was removed and sent to landfills, the focus shifted downward to the lot’s remaining dirt.—
Steve Scauzillo,
Daily News,
28 Mar. 2026
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If an exclamation point only signified gore and grossness, this gothic rock opera would more than qualify.—
Rachel Simon,
Vulture,
6 Mar. 2026
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The characters’ propensity for ugly faces, silliness and a bit of grossness too, stems from the portrayals of girlhood and young womanhood that appeal to them.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Mar. 2026
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As the men tumbled down the grade’s shoulder into muck and brush, the speeders rammed together.—
Dave Duffey,
Outdoor Life,
26 Mar. 2026
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Volunteers have been showing up from across Oahu and even from other islands to help clear away muck and debris, Pierce said.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
23 Mar. 2026
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The values are different now, the lifestyles, the accepted vulgarity, the manners, the view of what’s patriotic and what’s not, the concept of service.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Apr. 2026
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It is hoped that political ad campaigns would aim to lessen the meanness and divisiveness and vulgarity that have damaged our democracy.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Feb. 2026
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Once soil health improves, many gardeners find that digging individual planting holes is sufficient for establishing crops.—
Anthony Reardon,
Kansas City Star,
4 Apr. 2026
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Mulching your garden also helps your soil stay moist for longer.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
3 Apr. 2026
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Graywater from showers and kitchens, sewage from onboard systems and industrial runoff can contain chemicals and contaminants that harm marine life and degrade water quality when not treated effectively.—
Steve Adelstein,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 Mar. 2026
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About 18,000 gallons of sewage spilled near the intersection of Friars Road and Sea World Drive after a valve at a pump station failed, officials reported the morning of March 25.—
Point Loma-Ob Monthly,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Mar. 2026
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The Chico State allegations were covered by the Chico Enterprise-Record, which reported in 2006 that players accused Goodenbour of degrading them and directing obscenities at them.—
Julia Haney,
NPR,
28 Mar. 2026
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That has given the agency the legal ability to regulate such things as indecency and obscenity, as well as commercials in children’s programming.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
20 Mar. 2026
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The second is a 100-day sludge line that will poison the reserves oil-hungry nations are racing to drain.—
Siddharth Misra,
Fortune,
28 Mar. 2026
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The smog season regularly did a number on our mile-high mountains, wrapping them in a brown cloak of invisibility until wind and rain swept the sludge away.—
Patt Morrison,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Filth.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/filth. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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