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bemired

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verb

past tense of bemire

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for bemired
Adjective
  • The land, unfenced, abuts a bald blackened hillside that must be public land.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Aug. 2025
  • 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
  • The leather on the shoes appears to be slightly decayed, worn, cracked and brittle, while the laces and midsole are stained, giving a distressed, lived-in effect.
    Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 27 Oct. 2025
  • The outlet published photographs of first responders gathered around a scene on a Brazilian street, as well as an image of a white cow with horns and blood stained on its coat.
    Sean Neumann, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Jackson Lamb has long, greasy hair and a pot belly over which hangs a filthy old trench coat.
    Barbara Ellis, Denver Post, 20 Oct. 2025
  • On the other end, Ja’Marr Chase is coming off an absolutely filthy touchdown grab last Sunday.
    Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The ashes from the crematorium chimney covered the streets, sooted the rain, dirtied the snow, damaged the crops, infected every body.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2025
  • 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
  • This is not a dusty collection or hodgepodge of Gold Rush artifacts placed around a xeriscape.
    David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 25 Oct. 2025
  • The old shelves with their dusty cans were gone, replaced by three wooden pillars, each with a small platform at chest height.
    David Wingrave, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • In tandem came the flagging energy, muddy cognition, clogged chi.
    Rowan Jacobsen, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Behind us the muddy brown waters of the Tchoutacabouffa River roll towards what until recently was commonly understood to be the Gulf of Mexico.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Leave it on dirty spots for just a minute before rubbing residue away with a soft cloth.
    Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Oct. 2025
  • Williams has shown the ability to break some long runs and pick up the dirty yards.
    Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • North swapped out Tyler's pants for a matching miniskirt and added a microphone and a pair of black sunglasses to top off the look.
    Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 26 Oct. 2025
  • On a late November evening, the troubled, melancholy Kate Morgan, was seen dressed in black facing crashing ocean waves fueled by a cold winter storm.
    Noreen Kompanik, Boston Herald, 26 Oct. 2025
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“Bemired.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bemired. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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