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Recent Examples of discolor
Salt dries into white rings, while melting snow can cause uneven water stains that stiffen leather, dull suede, and discolor fabric.
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Katie Cloyd, Martha Stewart, 6 Jan. 2026
However, paying attention to the care instructions is also essential to keep them from becoming discolored or fading.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 31 Dec. 2025
This cosmetic issue causes teeth to become brown or discolored.
—Mark Gurarie, Health, 26 Dec. 2025
Seek medical attention if the skin is very swollen, blistered, hard, numb or discolored, as these are signs of severe frostbite.
—Brandi D. Addison, Louisville Courier Journal, 12 Dec. 2025
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Katie Cloyd, Martha Stewart, 6 Jan. 2026
However, paying attention to the care instructions is also essential to keep them from becoming discolored or fading.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 31 Dec. 2025
This cosmetic issue causes teeth to become brown or discolored.
—Mark Gurarie, Health, 26 Dec. 2025
Seek medical attention if the skin is very swollen, blistered, hard, numb or discolored, as these are signs of severe frostbite.
—Brandi D. Addison, Louisville Courier Journal, 12 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for discolor
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Cleaning dirt and smudges off window glass helps sunlight penetrate into your home and will boost the amount of light that’s available to your houseplants.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 Jan. 2026
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Amazon Charlotte Tilbury Exagger-Eyes Volume Mascara A mascara that’s guaranteed not to smudge your undereye is the crowning glory of anyone’s makeup collection.—
Izzy Baskette,
PEOPLE,
13 Jan. 2026
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Volcanic soil old enough to shame continents.—
John Noakes,
Hartford Courant,
31 Jan. 2026
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If the jeans are new but heavily soiled, add one tablespoon of laundry detergent to remove the soil.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
The Spruce,
29 Jan. 2026
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Most football fans are sick of being tarnished by the behaviour of a minority.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
23 Jan. 2026
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The ensuing political turmoil and power vacuum in the country tarnished its international image and rattled its diplomacy and financial markets.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
22 Jan. 2026
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And Hanceville’s fate is as murky as the fog that pours in at night, blotting out buildings and blackening the road ahead.—
Rob Picheta,
CNN Money,
7 Feb. 2026
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These tungsten atoms would then condense on the slightly cooler inside of the glass bulb, blackening it and dimming the light over time.—
Natalia Sánchez Loayza,
Scientific American,
5 Feb. 2026
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As a result, calls for action have been met with suspicion, with some online commentators accusing feminists of making up MaskPark as a way to smear Chinese men.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
2 Feb. 2026
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His nose is smeared with a white strip of sun cream.—
Molly Aitken,
New Yorker,
1 Feb. 2026
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Public spaces are routinely polluted by blaring music packed with profanity and racial slurs, and no one thinks twice about it.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
31 Jan. 2026
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Due to these conditions, the region is highly reliant on expensive and polluting diesel fuel transported by truck, plane, or barge.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Jan. 2026
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The adventurous actress dirties up her frock and face to play the village pariah, who reeks of fish and would be no man’s idea of a suitable wife, except perhaps the one-eyed bum who sleeps in the town square.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
26 Jan. 2026
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When stormwater dirtied by road runoff, failing septic tanks and fertilizer sullied crystal-clear rivers and lakes, and nobody cared.—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 Jan. 2026
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His house in Minneapolis sits between two neighborhoods stained by bloodshed where Renee Nicole Good and Alex Pretti were killed by federal immigration officers during a surge of immigration enforcement that has ignited outrage and protests across the country.—
Alaa Elassar,
CNN Money,
2 Feb. 2026
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The shrine is Canton is demeaned and the Class of ‘26 stained.—
Greg Cote
February 1,
Miami Herald,
1 Feb. 2026
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“Discolor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/discolor. Accessed 8 Feb. 2026.
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