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as in obscene
depicting or referring to sexual matters in a way that is unacceptable in polite society
you cannot use such filthy language on the public airwaves
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as in dirty
not clean
you can't go to the concert unless you clean this filthy room first
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as in extremely
to a great degree
the invention made him filthy rich
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Recent Examples of filthy
Rachel Flynn, People.com, 9 June 2025
Featured drinks include Papa Bear’s Whiskey (Benchmark bourbon, blood orange, cranberry, bitters) and Daddy’s Filthy Sour (Benchmark bourbon, lemon, filthy cherry, fee foam).
—Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 June 2025
Unlike the Roman prelate, though, Bukele is more than happy to keep his hands filthy with an unjust persecution.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2025
The law specifically spells out heating problems, pest infestations and filthy conditions as among the issues that could require a court’s intervention.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 30 May 2025
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Adjective
In the photos posted from the rescue, dogs of various ages and breeds are seen with matted fur and in a filthy state.
—Rachel Flynn, People.com, 9 June 2025
Featured drinks include Papa Bear’s Whiskey (Benchmark bourbon, blood orange, cranberry, bitters) and Daddy’s Filthy Sour (Benchmark bourbon, lemon, filthy cherry, fee foam).
—Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 June 2025
Unlike the Roman prelate, though, Bukele is more than happy to keep his hands filthy with an unjust persecution.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2025
The law specifically spells out heating problems, pest infestations and filthy conditions as among the issues that could require a court’s intervention.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 30 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for filthy
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The ex-data processor for the Boston Transportation Department was previously convicted in Suffolk Superior Court of: rape of a child, assault to rape a child, indecent assault and battery on a child, disseminating obscene material to a minor, and possession of child pornography.—
Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
24 June 2025
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But the legal standard for what qualifies as obscene is extremely high.—
Tiffani Jackson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 June 2025
Adjective
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The wider sweeps are stressing the capacity of the detention system, where detainees have reported moldy food, dirty towels and no changes of clothes for more than a week at a time.—
Rachel Uranga,
Los Angeles Times,
25 June 2025
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To properly load a dishwasher for maximum cleaning power, place dishes in the dishwasher with the dirty side facing the jets, with taller items around the outside.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
25 June 2025
Adverb
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Humor is an extremely useful and common coping strategy that can help some process such a heavy and traumatic event, according to Marni Amsellem, a licensed psychologist.—
Rachel Hale,
USA Today,
19 June 2025
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The extremely diverse group speaks nine different languages and a quarter of the recruits are women, a higher number than any previous class, agency officials said.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
19 June 2025
Adjective
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Using vulgar, profane or indecent language in a loud or boisterous manner in the presence of children.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
16 June 2025
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Between 12% and 13.3% of Americans, around 10% of Brits, and 9.4% of Australians used at least one vulgar word in their data.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
15 June 2025
Adjective
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This record is a gentle correction for listeners who think of blues as either dusty or loud.—
Philip Martin,
Arkansas Online,
19 June 2025
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Workers in overalls walk down dusty streets that turn into dusty tracks before petering out to nowhere.—
Kim Hjelmgaard,
USA Today,
14 June 2025
Adverb
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According to Ballerini, Kahan said yes at the very last minute.—
Jessica Lynch,
Billboard,
19 June 2025
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That is almost unfathomable, considering the Celtics are one of the most storied franchises in all of professional sports, and the Mavericks were a very good franchise in a very valuable market.—
Zach Harper,
New York Times,
19 June 2025
Adverb
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Both Marlins righties are incredibly talented and expected to be available at the trade deadline.—
Zach Pressnell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 June 2025
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Victor is incredibly easy to talk to, and on a wide array of subjects, so chatting about Olga soon led to talking about their own cat (Clyde) and this writer’s pair of tuxedos (Felix and Oscar) and their various adventures with in-house vermin (mostly bad).—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
25 June 2025
Adjective
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This time, Boyle and Garland have a sharper, nastier provocation in mind.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
25 June 2025
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Perhaps not helping so much: The set’s early reviews, which have been mostly fairly nasty in their dismissals of the set.—
Andrew Unterberger,
Billboard,
25 June 2025
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“Filthy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/filthy. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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