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Recent Examples of discolor
In addition, removing gel manicures can involved regular exposure to chemicals that leave nails flaky and dry, or even permanently discolored, researchers at Harvard University found.
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Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
Paperwork submitted by Byers for an inmate was discolored, and when tested for drugs, it was found to be positive for synthetic cannabinoids, said the Sheriff's Office.
—Rey Covarrubias Jr, AZCentral.com, 18 Aug. 2025
Gold and silver jewelry can quickly become discolored by skin care and styling products, and pearls are also extremely sensitive to them.
—Larissa Ratschkowski, Glamour, 18 Aug. 2025
Keep children and pets from water that’s bright green, blue, discolored or scummy, health officials said.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 20 June 2025
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Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
Paperwork submitted by Byers for an inmate was discolored, and when tested for drugs, it was found to be positive for synthetic cannabinoids, said the Sheriff's Office.
—Rey Covarrubias Jr, AZCentral.com, 18 Aug. 2025
Gold and silver jewelry can quickly become discolored by skin care and styling products, and pearls are also extremely sensitive to them.
—Larissa Ratschkowski, Glamour, 18 Aug. 2025
Keep children and pets from water that’s bright green, blue, discolored or scummy, health officials said.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 20 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for discolor
Verb
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The fibers in shirts and jackets will further smudge the glass.—
Claire Hoppe Norgaard,
Better Homes & Gardens,
1 Oct. 2025
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As Declan spoke, a player, eye black smudged, hair sopping, stopped and hugged his father tightly.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
27 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The inspector observed three doors ceiling tiles in the bathroom soiled, as well as water leaking through the ceiling by the kitchen area.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
26 Sep. 2025
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Flames clear undergrowth and add ash and nutrients to soil.—
Kurt Snibbe,
Oc Register,
20 Sep. 2025
Verb
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His arrest and subsequent trial blew it over like a house of cards, though, tarnishing Combs' reputation with claims of domestic abuse, intimidation and rampant drug use.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
2 Oct. 2025
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Secondly, gear like strollers, car seats, and playpens not only occupy a lot of space, metal parts can tarnish if subjected to humidity.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
1 Oct. 2025
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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
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Recalled Trader Joe's pasta sold in Arizona The CDC said listeria contaminated products sold at Trader Joe's were the store's Trader Joe’s Cajun style blackened chicken breast fettucine alfredo, contained in a plastic tray.—
Rey Covarrubias Jr,
AZCentral.com,
2 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Blood was smeared throughout the business.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
30 Sep. 2025
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After smearing Tylenol, the president's unscripted remarks quickly veered into an incoherent rant linking vaccines to autism as well.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
24 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, women in cobalt-mining regions have reported reproductive-health concerns such as miscarriages and birth defects; cobalt mining has also polluted croplands.—
Scott W. Stern,
The Atlantic,
2 Oct. 2025
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The group sees ample opportunity for partnership with some of the denim industry’s leading finishing innovators, who have worked to replace stone-washing techniques—which are polluting and water-guzzling—with lasers to achieve whiskering and distressing.—
Kate Nishimura,
Sourcing Journal,
30 Sep. 2025
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
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As more success suddenly comes his way, McKinstry has remained the same, friendly and chuckling at his locker, dirtying his jersey and pestering opponents on the field.—
Cody Stavenhagen,
New York Times,
10 July 2025
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Skipping regular washes—Letting white towels sit too long between washes gives body oils, makeup, and mildew more time to settle into the fibers and stain them permanently.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
4 Oct. 2025
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For years, the fashion industry’s color palette has come at a steep price—plastic-heavy pigments, toxic dyes and dirty processes that stain more than fabric.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Discolor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/discolor. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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