as in to stain
to make dirty
I was not thrilled to have my brand-new car bemired by the spattering mud
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Under the late afternoon clouds, the water appears murky, too dark to hold a reflection of the soot- and algae-stained warehouses on the pier.—
Danielle Parker,
CBS News,
3 Mar. 2026 -
This rust can stain your shower or sink and add a distinctly metallic taste to your water.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
3 Mar. 2026
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But as filming continued, Pidgeon appeared to dirty her butter blond with caramel and chocolate shades similar to Bessette-Kennedy’s, thanks to stylist Kari Hill.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
25 Feb. 2026
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With the help of your Instant Pot, spaghetti and meatballs come together in under an hour without dirtying multiple dishes.—
Jenna Sims,
Southern Living,
24 Feb. 2026
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The Sepulveda Basin has seen numerous brush fires in recent years, with the most being the Burbank fire in August 2024, which blackened 75 acres of almost entirely invasive, nonnative plants.—
Daily News,
Daily News,
7 Mar. 2026
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Contrast ratio is defined as the brightness difference between the brightest white tones and the darkest blacks, so this implies that the Studio Display XDR can turn off (fully blacken) the pixels within dimming zones.—
Tony Hoffman,
PC Magazine,
5 Mar. 2026
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The models who went all the way were the ones who ceded to Banks’s worldview, who agreed to have their hair dyed and their teeth messed with and their bodies altered.—
Sophie Gilbert,
The Atlantic,
6 Mar. 2026
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As Nikki, a veteran killing machine, Jovovich is one mother not to be messed with.—
Stephen Schaefer,
Boston Herald,
5 Mar. 2026
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If the cabinets are heavily soiled or sticky from a greasy film, add 1/2 teaspoon of dishwashing liquid.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
The Spruce,
4 Mar. 2026
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By wreaking havoc on its Gulf neighbors and threatening the transit of 20 million barrels of oil through the Strait of Hormuz, Tehran aims to spike global energy prices and soil the domestic political climate in the United States.—
Karim Sadjadpour,
The Atlantic,
4 Mar. 2026
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“Bemire.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bemire. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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