dirtied 1 of 2

past tense of dirty

dirtied

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adjective

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of dirtied
Verb
The dirtied shirt of the peeping tom in the video reminds him of his attacker’s dirty shirt, leading Ron to find the man’s hiding spot outside the office. Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 20 Oct. 2025
Adjective
The ashes from the crematorium chimney covered the streets, sooted the rain, dirtied the snow, damaged the crops, infected every body. 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dirtied
Verb
  • Look for products with one or more of those ingredients, and always test first on a small, inconspicuous area to ensure your carpet won’t be damaged or stained.
    Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 20 Oct. 2025
  • Napier’s tenure was also stained by one of the biggest snafus of the name, image and likeness era.
    Matt Baker, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • In August 2023, the airline apologized to two passengers who were escorted off a plane after refusing to sit in a soiled seat.
    Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Health inspectors found two visibly soiled wiping cloths on the preparation table surface.
    Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Wait until the first frost when the foliage has turned brown, wilted, or mushy and the stems have blackened.
    Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Trader Joe’s Cajun style blackened chicken breast fettuccine alfredo is also on the list but only affects four states – Texas not included.
    Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Oct. 2025
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
Verb
  • But that historical moment was sullied when journalist Sarah Hagi posted screenshots of old X posts from Gascón, which contained racist and Islamophobic sentiments.
    James Factora, Them., 16 Sep. 2025
  • For the most part, this is about strained resources, not sullied reputations.
    Emma Whitford, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • Backups can become corrupted over time and be useless if this happens.
    Chongwei Chen, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
  • Signalis’s radio-receiver module is reminiscent of Metal Gear Solid’s radio conversations, and players will need to utilize it to unlock safes and fight against corrupted enemies.
    George Yang, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • The spoiled food was brought onboard by a customer and was not related to in-flight food or drinks, according to the company.
    Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Bad gas often has a spoiled or sour smell.
    Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Only the first is still fashionable, and the last has been so debased, misused, and weaponized over the centuries as to be almost unspeakable in polite company.
    Zadie Smith, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
  • But in recent years, acts of brazen violence have been the grim drumbeat of a debased national politics.
    Eric Cortellessa, Time, 11 Sep. 2025

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“Dirtied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dirtied. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.

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