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
Ultimately, as power slips away like a wet bar of soap, the filth that can no longer be cleansed ensures Richard’s satisfying demise.
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David John Chávez, Mercury News, 30 July 2025
There are shots of a flooded nursery, Mickey Mouse cribs rippling in filth.
—Ariel Saramandi, The Dial, 29 July 2025
This habitual house of filth can be found under Y & C Restaurant and, with this record, the owners should want inspection details hidden under a different name.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 21 July 2025
One person reported seeing two rats feeding on filth in the area closest to houses on the center’s northern border.
—Mike Hendricks
july 10, Kansas City Star, 10 July 2025
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David John Chávez, Mercury News, 30 July 2025
There are shots of a flooded nursery, Mickey Mouse cribs rippling in filth.
—Ariel Saramandi, The Dial, 29 July 2025
This habitual house of filth can be found under Y & C Restaurant and, with this record, the owners should want inspection details hidden under a different name.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 21 July 2025
One person reported seeing two rats feeding on filth in the area closest to houses on the center’s northern border.
—Mike Hendricks
july 10, Kansas City Star, 10 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for filth
Noun
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Together Skelly and O’Steen buried Grimes, whom police would find covered by blankets, tarps and dirt, the defendant told the jury.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 Sep. 2025
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Vacuum to remove any remaining dirt that may be trapped in the rug’s fibers.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Brain rot has become unavoidable, its grossness ubiquitous.—
Kyle Chayka,
New Yorker,
20 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The study recommends strategic test areas of algicide and treatments to sequester nutrients after large-scale mechanical clearing of the muck.—
Keith Matheny,
Freep.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Passing through clear plastic tubes, muck was sliced into disks like hockey pucks.—
Rodrique Ngowi,
Fortune,
7 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Scott also wanted that level of vulgarity because the song was inspired by true events.—
Mya Abraham,
VIBE.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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The sour stench of the carcasses was a vulgarity almost too great to bear.—
Nathaniel Rich,
Harpers Magazine,
20 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Qatar denounces ‘cowardly’ Israeli strike targeting Hamas leaders Israel launched an aerial strike against senior Hamas leaders in Doha on Tuesday, in its first direct attack on Qatari soil, marking a significant escalation in regional tensions.—
Jeronimo Gonzalez,
semafor.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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What Mill does is preserve food as a resource, keeping nutrients intact so they can be used to feed soil or farms.—
Chelsea Davis,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Others tried to flee into a sewage pond; agents used a boat to fish them out and prosecutors later alleged one man tried to flip the vessel.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
9 Sep. 2025
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Additionally, there will be an in-ground stormwater sewage system throughout the community to handle runoff.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Since Missouri vanity plates have to follow the state obscenity law, a court would need to find that the state law violates the First Amendment.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
10 Sep. 2025
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The suspect is also facing charges including interference with a professional sporting event, reckless endangerment, harassment and obscenity.—
Anna Lazarus Caplan,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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Meanwhile, the onset of the rainy season has exacerbated already deplorable conditions, transforming dust into thick sludge, flooding fragile shelters, and bringing swarms of malaria-carrying mosquitoes.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
4 Sep. 2025
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The standard provided improved protection for modern gasoline engines, including requirements for Low-Speed Pre-Ignition (LSPI), timing chain wear, and better piston deposit and sludge control.—
Michael Harley,
Forbes.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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“Filth.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/filth. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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