maculate

adjective

variants or maculated
Definition of maculatenext
as in soiled

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for maculate
  1. soiled
  2. debased
  3. begrimed
  4. spoiled
  5. befouled
  6. fouled
  7. corrupted
Adjective
  • The mop head was stored directly inside the mop bucket, soiled and wet, and not in use.
    — Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado July 24, Sacbee.com, 24 July 2026
  • Let the cleaner sit for 15 minutes and blot the excess, or cover it with a damp cloth and leave it for up to 24 hours for heavily soiled or old, set-in spots.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 26 June 2026
Definition of soiled
Adjective
  • That wasn’t its only subject; comedy and power and misogyny and creativity and intergenerational conflict and work ethic and, especially in its last few seasons, the debased state of the entertainment industry were all richly explored through lines.
    — Judy Berman, Time, 8 July 2026
  • And this has lent Margot a debased sort of celebrity.
    — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 6 Apr. 2026
Definition of debased
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  • His powerful and begrimed hands cradled each item as delicately as a bird’s egg before squaring it away.
    — Kent Russell, Harper's Magazine, 11 May 2022
  • In a theatre that admits no light or sound from the outside world, the audience watches as poor, begrimed laborers and criminals are pushed onstage to shoot their kids and stab their teachers.
    — Merve Emre, The New Yorker, 12 Apr. 2021
Definition of begrimed
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  • Papayas that are mostly green are not ripe, while those with many soft spots or darker, shriveled skin are overripe or spoiled.
    — Sherri Gordon, Health, 2 Aug. 2026
  • The city is now focused on spoiled food waste cleanup, interim housing for affected residents, and fining Lineage over ongoing air quality issues.
    — Gavin J. Quinton, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2026
Definition of spoiled
Adjective
  • The Twits, simply trying to promote their befouled business interests, launch a campaign to restore past greatness.
    — Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Definition of befouled
Adjective
  • Salaün had a chance to tie it after being fouled on a 3-point attempt late, but missed her last free throw of the trio.
    — Staff, Mercury News, 30 July 2026
  • In the future, more regulations may be established to turn away ships that are too heavily fouled, Tamburri said.
    — Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 25 July 2026
Definition of fouled
Adjective
  • The anime merely depicts a border spat between a few small nations, whereas the manga is more global in reach and also deals with much of the underlying mysteries of the corrupted world the characters now live in.
    — Ollie Barder, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
  • Clark has a lot in common with Sam Neill’s corrupted scientist in Event Horizon.
    — Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 29 May 2026
Definition of corrupted
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