befouling

present participle of befoul

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for befouling
Verb
  • Dental Hygiene Products Ingredients in some oral hygiene products can contribute to tooth staining.
    Ann Pietrangelo, Verywell Health, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Tips To Keep Your Towels Mascara-Free The best way to keep makeup from staining towels is by thoroughly removing the makeup first.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The technology ideally should be used for sectors that are difficult to decarbonize, such as cement production, aviation and agriculture, rather than to extend the life of polluting power plants or to prolong the use of oil and gas, Koberle said.
    Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Stop polluting and give them stable, growing economies in which to be raised.
    Suwanna Gauntlett Upjohn, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • 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
  • Beyond the broader ecological catastrophes that await us, wildfires harm people with smoke that can travel hundreds of kilometers from the source fire, poisoning people with small particles and a portfolio of toxins.
    Suwanna Gauntlett Upjohn, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
  • In the mid-1890s, her former landlords Israel and Lovey Dunham died after sudden illnesses; Toppan later acknowledged poisoning them, according to Boston Magazine.
    Christina Coulter, People.com, 16 Aug. 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
  • 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 12 Sep. 2025.

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