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Adjective
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The rubber seal on your dishwasher, refrigerator, or washing machine can get pretty grimy.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
18 Aug. 2025 -
Scenes stretch on too long, Lynette’s misbegotten plans play out in predictable fashion, and even a handful of genuinely thrilling action sequences (like Lynette’s escape from that grimy garage, told through an eye-popping oner) can’t quite keep things ticking along.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
14 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Or find a less filthy campmate.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
7 Sep. 2025
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Away from a filthy Superdome and Convention Center where they had been holed up for days.—
Suzette Hackney,
USA Today,
5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Besides looking unappetizing, using a mildewed, stained dish towel for drying rather defeats the purpose of washing dishes.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
14 Sep. 2025
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Hold the stained fabric taut and let the water flow from the back of the shirt to the front, allowing the water to push the stain away from the fabric rather than through it.—
Jolie Kerr,
Better Homes & Gardens,
4 Sep. 2025
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Several areas within the facility were unclean and improperly maintained, posing a potential contamination risk.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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However, like everything else at this stand, these curds have a slight bitter astringency that may result from unclean frying oil.—
Jared Kaufman,
Twin Cities,
26 Aug. 2025
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Both the series, which debuted in August 1976 and starred Linda Lavin, and the movie were set on the outskirts of Phoenix at the grubby Mel’s Diner.—
Mike Barnes,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Sep. 2025
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The groundhog uses his grubby paws and wide-eyed animal optimism to wake that which blooms: green leaves, pink flowers, light jackets.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
22 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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France has Europe’s largest population of Muslims, over 6 million, for whom pigs are considered impure.—
Reuters,
CNN Money,
9 Sep. 2025
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Even the most natural parts of many women’s lives — such as menstruation, clothing or even breastfeeding — can be framed as being impure or as moral transgressions.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Health inspectors found two visibly soiled wiping cloths on the preparation table surface.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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But even with the most enthusiastic upcycling, so much fast fashion cannot be repurposed—discolored or torn polyester, or soiled underwear.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
6 Aug. 2025
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Realism is also a big part of the film’s grungy and unflashy aesthetic.—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
1 Sep. 2025
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The new crime comedy Caught Stealing unfolds in the year 1998, traveling across a distinctly grungy New York City—all dingy subway platforms and drab Chinatown apartments.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
29 Aug. 2025
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“Gunky.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gunky. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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