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Recent Examples of discolored
Nicole Comstock, CBS News, 4 June 2026
Symptoms such as stunting, discolored foliage, leaf vein discoloration, and irregular growth commonly occur along with leaf curling.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 29 May 2026
If your plants are developing discolored leaf tips early in the season, your garlic crop may need fertilizer.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 May 2026
Then, earlier this year, photographs taken during a Medal of Honor ceremony in March showed discolored skin behind his right ear.
—Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 26 May 2026
This includes lethargy, weakness, discolored gums, or changes in urine color, warns April Summers, DVM, emergency veterinarian at AVSG Internal Medicine, Emergency & Critical Care.
—Rae Ford, Martha Stewart, 23 May 2026
The state Division of Water Resources reminds people to avoid contact with discolored water that could indicate the presence of an algal bloom, Oleniacz said.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 14 May 2026
Botrytis can also cause large, discolored patches on canes.
—Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 May 2026
According to Johns Hopkins, the rash usually appears one to five days after the first symptoms — which can include itching, tingling, discolored skin, fever, chills, headache, malaise, light sensitivity, fatigue and upset stomach.
—Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 29 Apr. 2026
Adjective
The congresswoman held up jars of discolored water and said some families had resorted to shipping water to their homes for cooking and bathing.
—Nicole Comstock, CBS News, 4 June 2026
Symptoms such as stunting, discolored foliage, leaf vein discoloration, and irregular growth commonly occur along with leaf curling.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 29 May 2026
If your plants are developing discolored leaf tips early in the season, your garlic crop may need fertilizer.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 May 2026
Then, earlier this year, photographs taken during a Medal of Honor ceremony in March showed discolored skin behind his right ear.
—Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 26 May 2026
This includes lethargy, weakness, discolored gums, or changes in urine color, warns April Summers, DVM, emergency veterinarian at AVSG Internal Medicine, Emergency & Critical Care.
—Rae Ford, Martha Stewart, 23 May 2026
The state Division of Water Resources reminds people to avoid contact with discolored water that could indicate the presence of an algal bloom, Oleniacz said.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 14 May 2026
Botrytis can also cause large, discolored patches on canes.
—Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 May 2026
According to Johns Hopkins, the rash usually appears one to five days after the first symptoms — which can include itching, tingling, discolored skin, fever, chills, headache, malaise, light sensitivity, fatigue and upset stomach.
—Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 29 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for discolored
Adjective
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Apply to the stained area and work it into the fabric.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
6 June 2026
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The frame structures already standing would hold stained glass in the finished church for a congregation that formed in the 1890s.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
2 June 2026
Verb
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The story of Reconstruction had been, of course, soiled badly by the historians’ profession, to be honest.—
David Frum,
The Atlantic,
10 June 2026
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Another topper, this one in a vibrant jungle print, was completely soiled.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Footwear News,
8 June 2026
Adjective
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The look was a marked contrast from her first Grand Prix look, which featured a see-through black lace corset-style top tucked into a pair of jeans.—
Meg Walters,
InStyle,
7 June 2026
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Abel’s enthusiasm for Alphabet is a marked contrast to Buffett’s great reluctance to invest in tech.—
Alex Crippen,
CNBC,
6 June 2026
Verb
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From the estuary of the River Plate, the city looks mysterious, almost smudged, its lines seeming less refined than those of Paris but more modern than Warsaw’s.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 May 2026
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Those smudged, hazy glass patio doors are not doing your indoor-outdoor view any favors.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Kansas City Star,
27 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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However, buying organic bassinet sheets often gives you the peace of mind knowing they are unbleached, non-dyed and chemical-free.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Meanwhile, hospital visits and funerals of friends blurred together.—
Christina Ray Stanton,
Time,
2 June 2026
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Brown had blurred her daughter's face.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
PEOPLE,
2 June 2026
Adjective
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In a burst of primary color and trompe l’oeil trickery, five dice—red, yellow, blue, green, white—are suspended against a maroon field densely latticed with dice shapes, the cubes appearing simultaneously to lie stationary on its pip-stippled surface and to tumble downward through space.—
James Quandt,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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The delicate stippled pattern is reminiscent of shifting clouds that add depth and movement while maintaining an airiness.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
25 May 2026
Verb
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As a result, many people living near Mavecure have gotten out of gold mining, which polluted the jungle rivers with mercury and sediment, to work as tour guides, operate restaurants and hostels, or sell arts and crafts.—
John Otis,
NPR,
30 May 2026
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At the latter, four local farmers show The Athletic water courses polluted with crude oil.—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
27 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Discolored.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/discolored. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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