1
as in dirt
foul matter that mars the purity or cleanliness of something
the filth in the restaurant's kitchen was unbelievable
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2
as in grossness
the quality or state of being obscene
films full of filth and violence
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Recent Examples of filth
Years later, authorities were shocked to find her room in pristine condition while the rest of the home was covered in filth.
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Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Oct. 2025
Anyone in Ukraine can hear (or read) the Russian state media that portray Ukrainians as rats, hyenas, and filth, and that has had an effect.
—Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 7 Oct. 2025
Our foul, flatulent father-figure may exaggerate a bit when belittling his enemies (and friends, for that matter), but cloaked under his aura of filth — like an adult Pig-Pen’s toxic dust cloud — rests a core truth.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 24 Sep. 2025
Exploring high fashion’s relationship with filth, designers under the spotlight include Hussein Chalayan, Alexander McQueen, Vivienne Westwood, Miguel Adrover, Helmut Lang, and Dilara Findikoglu.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2025
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Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Oct. 2025
Anyone in Ukraine can hear (or read) the Russian state media that portray Ukrainians as rats, hyenas, and filth, and that has had an effect.
—Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 7 Oct. 2025
Our foul, flatulent father-figure may exaggerate a bit when belittling his enemies (and friends, for that matter), but cloaked under his aura of filth — like an adult Pig-Pen’s toxic dust cloud — rests a core truth.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 24 Sep. 2025
Exploring high fashion’s relationship with filth, designers under the spotlight include Hussein Chalayan, Alexander McQueen, Vivienne Westwood, Miguel Adrover, Helmut Lang, and Dilara Findikoglu.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for filth
Noun
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Maybe this was not just White House dirt but Roosevelt-era dirt.—
Nancy Walecki,
The Atlantic,
25 Oct. 2025
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The vacuum can effectively suck up dirt, debris, and pet hair from all floor types, including hard floors, carpets, and area rugs.—
Maggie Horton,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
Noun
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In fact, plenty of other things in your home surpass the toilet in terms of grossness.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
24 Sep. 2025
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Brain rot has become unavoidable, its grossness ubiquitous.—
Kyle Chayka,
New Yorker,
20 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Since the April 2022 closing of the $43 billion merger of WarnerMedia and Discovery, investors have been dragged into the muck.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
21 Oct. 2025
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The Gophers’ running game was stuck in the muck for weeks, but running back Darius Taylor got loose with 145 yards on 21 carries and his first rushing touchdown.—
Andy Greder,
Twin Cities,
18 Oct. 2025
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The artist’s way, of course, is sincere, even if in the case of Dracula, sincerity begets just under three hours of unsparing cultural commentary and full goose bozo vulgarity.—
Andy Crump,
Time,
31 Oct. 2025
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Songs marked explicit mean their lyrics include swear words or other vulgarities.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Her dad planted a redbud tree, in bad soil, outside her bedroom window.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
5 Nov. 2025
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The new advisory follows recent testing in eastern Kennebec and western Waldo counties, which showed that deer and turkey sampled from areas near contaminated soil had PFAS concentrations in muscle tissue high enough to warrant a public health warning.—
Anna Skinner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
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The forecast had predicted thunderstorms in the rural town of Yemassee, South Carolina, where Vance, a land surveyor, was mapping sewage lines.—
Ava Kofman,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
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Overharvesting and pollution with sediments, sewage, and fertilizer have mounted ever since the 1700s, a century after the first English settlement, Jamestown, was established on the James River that feeds into the bay.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
31 Oct. 2025
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Nineteenth century reformers and religious authorities condemned the circus as an ungodly, drunken spectacle ripe with gender transgressions and obscenities.—
Time,
Time,
30 Oct. 2025
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The Delhi High Court and, later, India’s Supreme Court eventually rejected calls for Husain’s summons and cleared him of obscenity charges, effectively quashing cases in other cities.—
Oscar Holland,
CNN Money,
24 Oct. 2025
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That includes farmers who have had sludge from water treatment plants spread on their land containing PFAS, fire departments, airports and municipalities, people who own land that was polluted by PFAS originating from another nearby property or waste facilities that accepted PFAS.—
Laura Schulte,
jsonline.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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After Netflix’s Adolescence directed mainstream attention to the toxic sludge awaiting young men online, Rekt drives the point home in the most disturbing ways.—
Neil McRobert,
Vulture,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Filth.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/filth. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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