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
To ensure this filth doesn't reach the engine's internals, an air filter is installed after the air intake.
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Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 May 2026
Javadi isn’t the only one who can read her co-workers for absolute filth.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 17 Apr. 2026
When Euphoria left us in 2022, Lexi (played by Maude Apatow) created havoc at the premiere of her play, exposing everyone's shenanigans by reading them for filth.
—Lisa Stardust, PEOPLE, 12 Apr. 2026
For example, milk can be contaminated by manure or environmental filth, infections of the udder such as mastitis or from surfaces during the milking process.
—Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 1 Apr. 2026
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Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 May 2026
Javadi isn’t the only one who can read her co-workers for absolute filth.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 17 Apr. 2026
When Euphoria left us in 2022, Lexi (played by Maude Apatow) created havoc at the premiere of her play, exposing everyone's shenanigans by reading them for filth.
—Lisa Stardust, PEOPLE, 12 Apr. 2026
For example, milk can be contaminated by manure or environmental filth, infections of the udder such as mastitis or from surfaces during the milking process.
—Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 1 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for filth
Noun
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All of us — probably the Newsoms included — will just have to wait to see if the fine-tooth combs of the feds pick up any dirt.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2026
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Body oils, dead skin, dirt, soap scum, mineral deposits, hard water stains, and mold can stick to the walls, door, grout, and floor, leaving a grimy film.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
20 June 2026
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All your Dad has to do is fill it and drink—the microfilter membrane will do the rest by removing chlorine odors, dirt, bacteria, and any other grossness floating around in there.—
Francesca Krempa,
Travel + Leisure,
11 June 2026
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There are no great surprises from here on out, though the sheer, lusty grossness of the fallout is occasionally startling.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
16 Apr. 2026
Noun
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France played through the rain and muck to beat Iraq 3-0 behind two goals from Kylian Mbappé.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
22 June 2026
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People get mired in all kinds of muck and yuck by the slop on social media.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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Benoit delights in language as much as her heroine, weaving Regency-era slang throughout and appending a chapter-by-chapter glossary of vulgarities.—
Angelina Mazza,
Vulture,
19 June 2026
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On Monday night, that park seemed so far away as Knicks fans rained vulgarities down on Wembanyama and his teammates inside Madison Square Garden.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
11 June 2026
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If using a commercial houseplant soil, add some extra perlite and/or orchid bark to lighten it up a bit.—
Dr. Matthew Lisy,
Hartford Courant,
21 June 2026
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Sensors give engineers more ways to see inside concrete, steel, soil and water, turning some surprise closures into repairs planned months earlier.—
Alex Krasnok,
Fortune,
21 June 2026
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Jonathan Xavier Valdez, 36, of Blue Springs, faces charges of production of child obscenity involving multiple minors, according to a news release from Dave Ketchmark, a spokesperson for the United States Attorney’s Office Western District of Missouri.—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
15 June 2026
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People throwing cigarette butts against the house, yelling obscenities, playing derogatory music.—
Madeleine Wright,
CBS News,
8 June 2026
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Untreated sewage is high in nitrogen and phosphorus.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2026
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Chattahoochee Riverkeeper said the deaths were caused by a mixture of drought, sewage, and intense rainfall, CBS News reported at the time.—
Christopher Edwards,
PEOPLE,
18 June 2026
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That’s the dirtiness of rugs and pulling.—
David Canfield,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Apr. 2026
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For a young team learning to stick up for each other, Mangiapane brings a needed dirtiness to the Hawks.—
Kalen Lumpkins,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Mar. 2026
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“Filth.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/filth. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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