Synonyms of grimed

grimed

verb

past tense of grime

as in stained

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stained
• blackened
• dirtied
• begrimed
• soiled
• smudged
• messed
• sullied
• smirched
• besmirched
• mucked
• muddied
• daubed
• befouled
• mired
• polluted
• distained
• fouled
• contaminated
• gaumed
• bemired
• tainted
• discolored
• defiled
• draggled
• disarranged
• disheveled
• jumbled
• disordered
• muddled
• confused
• disarrayed
• crocked
• collied

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• cleaned
• cleansed
• purified
• purged
• wiped
• washed
• swept
• decontaminated
• brushed
• disinfected
• scrubbed
• dusted
• rinsed
• sanitized
• mopped
• brightened
• laundered
• scoured
• renewed
• freshened
• straightened (up)
• dry-cleaned
• deodorized
• spruced (up)
• tidied (up)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of grimed

On Starz’s latest offering, every wall is realistically grimed, and every plaid is laid just so. — Graham Hillard, The Washington Examiner, 22 Aug. 2025