befouling

present participle of befoul

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Verb
  • Each clothing sample was subjected to various forms of physical and environmental degradation such as washing, aging and staining to determine how easily compounds could leach from fabrics onto the skin of the wearer.
    Jennifer Bringle, Sourcing Journal, 22 Oct. 2025
  • The researchers hope to develop a version that's safe, pleasant-tasting and suitable for large-scale production, without the drawbacks of current treatments like tooth staining, tartar buildup and taste changes in the mouth.
    Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • In mineral-rich regions of Africa and South America, Chinese firms have unleashed 21st century resource colonialism, exploiting workers and polluting the environment.
    Young Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
  • The attorney general’s office said that plastic retail bags comprise much of the waste that is polluting California’s ecosystems and clogging its waterways.
    Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 22 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • High-Heat-Safe Alternatives While enameled cast-iron cookware is excellent to use for braising, roasting, baking, or gentle stovetop cooking, certain high heat applications like searing steak or blackening fish are best done in other types of pans, like traditional cast iron or stainless steel.
    Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Each footstep sent up clouds of dust and ash, coating everything, including my mouth and teeth, in fine grit, blackening my snot and saliva.
    River Selby August 25, Literary Hub, 25 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Symptoms of salmonella poisoning Symptoms of salmonella poisoning usually start six hours to six days after swallowing the bacteria.
    Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 22 Oct. 2025
  • The plot was inspired by a Japanese news report that had deeply disturbed Woo, about a lunatic guilty of poisoning baby formula.
    Peter Debruge, Variety, 19 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The problem is, people were drinking a lot of bad ones, sullying their opinion of the drink.
    Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 30 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • On TikTok, as The Washington Post has reported, some creators are making $5,000 a month using AI tools to write scripts and animate extremely dumb viral videos where old men talk about soiling themselves.
    Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 20 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Famously, the British press conspired to draw the dramatist’s name through the mud, besmirching his literary legacy for generations to follow.
    Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The last two seasons have proven that the team starts off slow, which ends up messing their chances of making the playoffs.
    James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
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“Befouling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/befouling. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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