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verb

past tense of pigment

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Recent Examples of pigmented
Adjective
For Tallman, the pain point was texture and how pigmented makeup can accentuate it. Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2026 Available in a highly pigmented range of 12 shades that pair well with every skin tone and undertone, the product provides a dewy, vibrant finish. Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 3 Sep. 2026 Like all silicone they will get stained by more pigmented foods. Wilder Davies, Bon Appetit Magazine, 28 Aug. 2026 When to Pick Jalapeños Based on Planting Time Jalapeños get their heat from capsanthin, which is a pigmented antioxidant that develops as peppers ripen and gives fully mature jalapeños their bright reddish coloration. Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Aug. 2026 One major concern is that these products can stimulate pigment cells, potentially causing changes in existing moles or the appearance of new pigmented spots. Lindsay Curtis, Verywell Health, 11 Aug. 2026 The concealer is also packed with sea fennel extract to brighten and smooth, caffeine to depuff, and genius little pigmented microspheres that diffuse into the skin seamlessly. Jennifer Chan, PEOPLE, 25 July 2026 This gentle shade of light pink is ideal for those who love the colors of dopamine decor, but are mindful of dousing their walls in highly pigmented hues that can make the area feel small and crowded. The Spruce, 3 July 2026 Images in the instrument's hundreds of wavelengths can reveal a variety of detailed information, such as how stressed, dry or even pigmented plants are on Earth's surface. Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 1 July 2026
Verb
That’s a good place to look at because that’s rarely pigmented. Jen Reeder, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026 There has been stem-cell and direct genetic-manipulation therapy shown to successfully change the color from gray back to pigmented. The Editors, Robb Report, 19 July 2026 Flora Shadow palettes feature beautiful shades that are fully pigmented, easy to blend and buildable. ABC News, 1 June 2026 Creamy and well-pigmented, this is designed to tint the lips with barely-there color, applied without precision, and flushed out with the smudger tool on the opposite end of the crayon. Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 22 May 2026 This product is seriously pigmented — a little goes a long way — and doesn’t fade even after hours of wear. Averi Baudler, PEOPLE, 9 Apr. 2026 Even better, the mattes are richly pigmented and easy to blend, so there's none of that dry, crumbly fallout. Lily Wohlner, Allure, 19 Dec. 2025 Some waxy and pigmented stains dissolve best with rubbing alcohol. Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 8 Nov. 2025 Fun and festive, Tower28’s kit is sensitive-skin friendly, stunning pigmented, and perfect for the holidays. Brittany Leitner, StyleCaster, 1 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pigmented
Adjective
  • Highlights include a jewel box of a shop lined with wood drawers of glittering gemlike brooches, insignia, cords, and colored fringes; an embroidery and monogramming school; and a bead room for commissioning consultations.
    Clare Coulson, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Multi-Hyphenate is housed in deep oxblood-colored glass with silver detailing, part of a broader packaging approach designed to make each product feel distinctive and covetable.
    Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The building's pine ceilings were in disrepair and its brick walls were damaged, poorly painted, or defaced with graffiti.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Ahead of the center’s ribbon-cutting, CEO and President Kara Waddell painted a picture of a student-parent showing up for their first day of school while carrying their school supplies and their child.
    Lina Ruiz September 4, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • But during the fall, the scenic pathway becomes even more enchanting when accented by colorful foliage.
    Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Rome — The city of Rome has revealed for the first time the biggestRoman wall mosaic ever found, and a colorful fresco painted on a 2,000-year-old wall — the culmination of a massive 14-year restoration project.
    Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Drawings in metalpoint must be made on paper coated with a slightly abrasive ground, which is often tinted.
    Jeffrey Weiss, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Some manufacturers warn against using film on double-pane, low-e, tinted, laminated or insulated glass.
    Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • Tegu These fat, speckled lizards hail from Argentina and arrived in Florida with a hunger for eggs— alligator, turtle, tortoise and bird alike.
    Alex Harris August 25, Miami Herald, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Bred at the organization’s Beckman Center for Conservation Research, the tiny, speckled frogs have been reintroduced at several different high-elevation mountain habitats, including Bluff Lake in the Big Bear Valley.
    Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 24 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The Lincoln, the length of its hull stained by rust from the extended time at sea, pulled into the port of Laem Chabang, not far from the city of Pattaya, a prime destination for US military rest-and-relaxation visits since the Vietnam War.
    Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2026
  • The white cocoons are torn through and stained with yellow-brown secretions.
    Jonathan Flint, Harpers Magazine, 1 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Every piece — the pleated wrap top, the shorts adorned with trailing shards of silk chiffon — was hand-dyed or painted and then covered in Swarovski crystals.
    Bianca Betancourt, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2026
  • The result depends not only on the chemical being used, but also on how it is applied, how the garment was dyed, how the fabric responds and how each stage of the process is controlled.
    Alice Tonello, Footwear News, 31 Aug. 2026

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“Pigmented.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pigmented. Accessed 16 Sep. 2026.

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