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or maculated
as in soiled
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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 -
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
Adjective
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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
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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
Adjective
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Here’s how to get money for spoiled groceries when the food in your refrigerator is compromised during a power outage.—
Kristine Gill,
Better Homes & Gardens,
3 Sep. 2025
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The President is a child who doesn't like his ego to be hurt, a spoiled child.—
Khaleda Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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With the teams tied at 48 in the third quarter, guard Tiffany Hayes was fouled on a drive to the basket.—
Nathan Canilao,
Mercury News,
7 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Driver or update problems Occasionally, outdated or corrupted mouse and graphics drivers can cause the pointer to flicker, freeze, or vanish.—
Ken Colburn,
AZCentral.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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The mystery of failing SSD drives and corrupted data when saving large files — especially, some claimed, games.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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“Maculate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/maculate. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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