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Recent Examples of discolor
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.
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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
All hands on deck In 2020, Ogg and other fishermen off the California coast noticed that the flesh of adult salmon had discolored from a bright reddish pink to a dull grayish pink.
—Calista Oetama, Sacbee.com, 6 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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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
All hands on deck In 2020, Ogg and other fishermen off the California coast noticed that the flesh of adult salmon had discolored from a bright reddish pink to a dull grayish pink.
—Calista Oetama, Sacbee.com, 6 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 scorecard, once pristine, began to smudge with bogeys.—
Zach Sweet,
Kansas City Star,
9 Sep. 2025
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Rather than smudging black shadow under her eyes, Carpenter drew a precise line in her waterline and added a baby wing on the outer corners of her lids.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
7 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Wearing shoes in the home tracks soil from outside, leaving floors dirtier and requiring more frequent sweeping.—
Jolie Kerr,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 Sep. 2025
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The sour smell of death was inescapable, as were remnants of what was left behind: discarded food bags and containers, soiled clothing, starved, bone-thin dogs, and cars, minivans, and SUVs submerged in dirty brown water.—
Arick Wierson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Aug. 2025
Verb
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There’s new leadership, new investors, and new games this time around, all in an effort to revive the brand without tarnishing its legacy.—
David Jagneaux,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Unsportsmanlike acts undermine viewer trust and tarnish the game’s image.—
Ron Mix,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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High-Heat-Safe Alternatives While enameled cast-iron cookware is excellent to use for braising, roasting, baking, or gentle stovetop cooking, certain high heat applications like searing steak or blackening fish are best done in other types of pans, like traditional cast iron or stainless steel.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
10 Sep. 2025
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Her boyfriend had hit her hard enough to blacken her eye.—
Krista Kafer,
Denver Post,
8 Sep. 2025
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Ciarlo has been a beauty aficionado from her early age of sneaking into her mother's makeup drawer and smearing Joker-esque lipstick on her face.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
11 Sep. 2025
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Laptop screens get spattered, smeared, dusty, and dirty from frequent use.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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What To Know The annual $1 billion allocation comes from California's cap-and-invest program, which collects fees from polluting industries.—
Theo Burman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Sep. 2025
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Farmers overapplying them in their fields can cause nitrogen-laden runoff that pollutes water and the air.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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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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Some were prosthetic buttocks, but others were people’s own buttocks, but in various states, like dirtied down and with partial covering.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
1 July 2025
Verb
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Wood filler is the best choice for repairing large, deep gouges, but usually requires staining.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
12 Sep. 2025
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Inside the retro-futuristic Discoveryland area of Disneyland Paris, a full-size Star Wars X-Wing fighter sits on a silver and blue platform which looks like it has been weathered and stained from battles.—
Caroline Reid,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Discolor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/discolor. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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