as in filthy
not clean
begrimed miners emerging from the coal mines
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as in stained
to make dirty
years of spattered mud had thoroughly begrimed the mailbox by the side of the road
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Recent Examples of begrimed
Kent Russell, Harper's Magazine, 11 May 2022
In a theatre that admits no light or sound from the outside world, the audience watches as poor, begrimed laborers and criminals are pushed onstage to shoot their kids and stab their teachers.
—Merve Emre, The New Yorker, 12 Apr. 2021
Adjective
His powerful and begrimed hands cradled each item as delicately as a bird’s egg before squaring it away.
—Kent Russell, Harper's Magazine, 11 May 2022
In a theatre that admits no light or sound from the outside world, the audience watches as poor, begrimed laborers and criminals are pushed onstage to shoot their kids and stab their teachers.
—Merve Emre, The New Yorker, 12 Apr. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for begrimed
Adjective
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Unitree claims that the G1 is made to handle difficult, filthy, and repetitive jobs in a variety of settings, including at homes, factories, and hospitals.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Sep. 2025
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Josh O’Connor, at his filthy best, plays a disillusioned ’70s suburban dad married to Alana Haim and vaguely fathering a pair of pathologically chatty sons as the Vietnam War and its attendant protests color the world around them.—
Vulture Staff,
Vulture,
23 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Police said Smirnova’s hospital gown and legs were also stained with blood.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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For some, tears stained their faces.—
David Clarey,
jsonline.com,
18 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The land, unfenced, abuts a bald blackened hillside that must be public land.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Aug. 2025
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In its time open, fueled by fans of its blackened mahi and buttery lobster rolls, owner Mike Smith has expanded his footprint, moving into a larger stall in the popular food hall — which has allowed for a menu expansion, as well.—
Amy Drew Thompson,
Orlando Sentinel,
6 Dec. 2022
Verb
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At Dilara Findikoglu, models looked like ladies in waiting that had risen from the dead; wearing antiquated corsetry that was dirtied and torn.—
Leah Dolan,
CNN Money,
23 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Glitter’s dusty shadow, fading into the lower part of the brow bone, brought out the moody hue on the lips.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
26 Sep. 2025
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The men walked out of the pub and headed up the dusty road to the cowshed.—
Zuzana Říhová,
Literary Hub,
26 Sep. 2025
Verb
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On Starz’s latest offering, every wall is realistically grimed, and every plaid is laid just so.—
Graham Hillard,
The Washington Examiner,
22 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Mowing after a rain can also leave behind a muddy mess.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
21 Sep. 2025
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Meanwhile, her muddy blond hair was styled in a messy half-up, half-down look, the back of her hair propped up on the crown of her head like a bird’s nest.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
19 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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During their stay, according to family members and personal notes, the stepdaughter, by then 14, walked in on Errol in her room allegedly sniffing her dirty underwear.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
23 Sep. 2025
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Remy handled the second verse on the song and wasted no time getting down and dirty.—
Armon Sadler,
VIBE.com,
23 Sep. 2025
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“Begrimed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/begrimed. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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