as in dirt
foul matter that mars the purity or cleanliness of something
this new product really cuts through grime
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as in to stain
to make dirty
countless hours of work were needed to clean the floors of the old warehouse that had been grimed from a century of use
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Recent Examples of grime
Amanda Ogle, Southern Living, 28 May 2025
Beneath all the grime and grease, Motorheads is warm and familiar comfort food, with a surprisingly wholesome heart.
—Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 19 May 2025
These machines blast away years of grime, dirt, mildew, and even stubborn stains, transforming dingy and dull surfaces into sparkling clean ones in mere minutes.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 May 2025
Once the time is up, Cohoon says to gently rub them together with your hands to clean off the dirt, grime, and residue from your towels.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 26 May 2025
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Noun
The mop head is machine washable and reusable, and made from microfiber that works against dirt and grime on all hard flooring, including vinyl, laminate, and finished hardwood.
—Amanda Ogle, Southern Living, 28 May 2025
Beneath all the grime and grease, Motorheads is warm and familiar comfort food, with a surprisingly wholesome heart.
—Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 19 May 2025
These machines blast away years of grime, dirt, mildew, and even stubborn stains, transforming dingy and dull surfaces into sparkling clean ones in mere minutes.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 May 2025
Once the time is up, Cohoon says to gently rub them together with your hands to clean off the dirt, grime, and residue from your towels.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 26 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grime
Noun
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Alcaraz improved to 21-1 on clay this year, winning titles on the dirt in Rome — beating Sinner in the final after the Italian returned from his doping ban — and Monte Carlo.—
Jerome Pugmire,
Baltimore Sun,
6 June 2025
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The crowd was filled with men and women whose daily jobs leave them with dirt under their nails and pride in their chests because of their impact on everyone’s lives.—
Salena Zito,
The Washington Examiner,
6 June 2025
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Outside, people were returning from the aid hub, mostly empty-handed, while empty flour bags stained with blood lay on the ground.—
Mohammad Jahjouh,
Los Angeles Times,
3 June 2025
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The doors to several apartments on the first floor remained stained with the victims’ bloody handprints Saturday.—
Emma Seiwell,
New York Daily News,
31 May 2025
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Given her past record of almost never getting into the muck of rumors around her personal life, the latter speculations make better sense.—
Sweta Kaushal,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
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Justin has been dragged into the muck since March 2024, when he was briefly detained at his father’s L.A. mansion the day of the feds’ raid (the rap star’s Star Island mansion got hit up by Homeland Security, too).—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
21 May 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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Not just because passenger planes capable of breaking the sound barrier are in development — for the first time ever, they could be allowed to do it over American soil.—
Edward Russell,
CNN Money,
5 June 2025
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These houses had three types: homes with steps along the wall or that form a passageway, homes built into two levels with higher places with scorched soil for cooking areas and lower spaces for living, and flat-bottomed homes used as living spaces.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
5 June 2025
Verb
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Four months later, the hills around his home are still blackened and toxic.—
Josh Rottenberg,
Los Angeles Times,
3 June 2025
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Some of the jewel beetle wings had their original green-yellow-red hues while others had blackened.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
22 May 2025
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The killer watched countless videos and discussed his filth online with fellow travelers, not to mention asking for practical advice, like what type of body armor to wear; this body armor ultimately stopped a round fired by an armed guard, who was then killed by the shooter.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
19 May 2025
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Thanks for all the laughs, the Kiki, the listening hear, shoulder the cry, the reading for filth, the masterful shade and endless love.—
Marc Berman,
Forbes.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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“Grime.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grime. Accessed 12 Jun. 2025.
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