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verb

past tense of discolor

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of discolored
Adjective
In a rural Louisiana farming community of 20,000 people, Meta is building a 4-million-square-foot AI data center, even as locals in Georgia grapple with a dwindling and discolored water supply following the construction of a similar facility that began in 2018. Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025 Some discolored areas on the bones that were not charred may have been blackened by smoke exposure, according to the study. Mindy Weisberger, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2025 The man stands just beyond a vivid swirl of similarly unclothed American Indians with discolored bodies, a jarring imagining of the senseless violence and disease that ravaged the Ohlone people, who first settled in the coastal Northern California land that now comprises much of the Bay Area. Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 6 Sep. 2025 Some materials are tougher than others, but even stone will scratch or become discolored from harsh cleaners. Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 4 Sep. 2025 But even with the most enthusiastic upcycling, so much fast fashion cannot be repurposed—discolored or torn polyester, or soiled underwear. Charlie Campbell, Time, 6 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for discolored
Adjective
  • Wood stained baseboards may need a gentler cleaning approach, such as Murphy’s Oil Soap, to protect the finish.
    Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 19 Sep. 2025
  • Most of the restaurant's decor is bright Coca Cola red, from stained glass lamps to old-school pinup posters, all with the Coca Cola logo.
    Endia Fontanez, AZCentral.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • 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
  • Stain-free bedding can go into the dryer, while soiled bedding can be treated and washed again.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 16 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Only days after Smith's speech, not far from George Mason University, in the Eastern District of Virginia, came a marked escalation.
    Carrie Johnson, NPR, 25 Sep. 2025
  • Close lid and grill until steaks are well marked, 4 to 5 minutes per side.
    Ann Taylor Pittman, Southern Living, 25 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • As Declan spoke, a player, eye black smudged, hair sopping, stopped and hugged his father tightly.
    Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 27 Sep. 2025
  • On the Blumarine spring 2026 runway in Milan on Friday, models tapped into their inner bohemian-fairy party girl personas with charcoal eyeliner smudged around their eyes, faded hues on their lips and tired waves in their hair.
    Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 26 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • 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
  • For a president whose foreign policy has often blurred into personal business, the coincidence is too rich to ignore.
    Dan Perry, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
  • When Swift’s website finally unveiled the project (with its cover art blurred at the time), the color scheme proved to be a blend of glittery orange and mint green.
    Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Over a 10-month period, our editors—all with vastly different preferences for coverage, finish, and format—buffed and blended (and swept and stippled) their way through about 650 submissions.
    Sophia Panych, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Look for fine webbing and speckled or stippled leaves, which are signs of their presence, says Harvell.
    Arricca Elin SanSone, Southern Living, 24 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • 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
  • Directed by series veteran David Silverman, the movie’s plot saw Springfield being confined under a massive glass dome after Homer accidentally polluted the town’s lake.
    Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 29 Sep. 2025

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“Discolored.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/discolored. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.

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