as in to stain
to make dirty
weary soldiers with hands distained with blood
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for distain
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Water can stain or fade many silk fabrics, leaving a permanent mark if it isn't taken care of quickly.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
10 May 2025 -
Tuesday’s attack – during which men were singled out and gunned down from close range, according to survivors’ testimony – was the latest in a list of bloody incidents to stain the region.—
Aishwarya S Iyer,
CNN Money,
26 Apr. 2025
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Crème Brûlée Steve Granitz Crème brûlée is like butter blonde, but dirtied up a bit for a browned, warm tint.—
Audrey Noble,
Vogue,
2 May 2025
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He’s come through with timely hits, dirtied his uniform on the bases and made an impact with his arm in the outfield.—
Cody Stavenhagen,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2025
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If a vigorous plant begins to blacken at the top or whole branches are dying back, this is a sign that something is wrong.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
10 May 2025
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Ice, for serving Lime wedges, optional garnish Mint sprigs, optional garnish Roast the pepper until the skin is uniformly blackened.—
Kelly Brant,
Arkansas Online,
6 May 2025
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There was fecal matter, urine, empty containers and soiled clothes all over the floor, the warrant affidavit said.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
19 Feb. 2025
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Hollywood is soiling itself at the thought of a director (eventually) owning the rights to his work?—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
25 Apr. 2025
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No doubt, climate change threatens to muck it all up, disturbing patterns that have existed for centuries.—
Ray Mark Rinaldi,
Denver Post,
28 Apr. 2025
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Even though this team isn't good at shooting threes, their defense mucks everything up enough to win games.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
15 Mar. 2025
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“Distain.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/distain. Accessed 19 May. 2025.
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