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smirch

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for smirch
Noun
  • On cross-examination, defense attorney Alan Jackson asked if grass stains could come from someone being dragged.
    Michael Ruiz , Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 13 May 2025
  • The parents told him that the stains started appearing shortly after the town built a communal water pipeline to a warm spring about 5 miles away.
    Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 12 May 2025
Verb
  • If a vigorous plant begins to blacken at the top or whole branches are dying back, this is a sign that something is wrong.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 10 May 2025
  • Ice, for serving Lime wedges, optional garnish Mint sprigs, optional garnish Roast the pepper until the skin is uniformly blackened.
    Kelly Brant, Arkansas Online, 6 May 2025
Verb
  • The writer-director’s smartest move is never to deny Colin his dignity, even when he’s humiliated for disappointing Ray or getting vigorously plowed on a table.
    David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 18 May 2025
  • But who among us has not had a little marital spat over one person buying an entire hospital just to humiliate the other?
    Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 16 May 2025
Noun
  • Chapter 7 Delaware Bay Water that Americans rely on for drinking and irrigation under threat from taint of saltwater Between New Jersey and Delaware, the river gives way to the Delaware Bay, where the water is salty.
    CBS News, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2025
  • Bonus: The vast majority of Aussie wines are sealed with screw caps, regardless of price, which equals consistency, longer aging, and zero risk of cork taint.
    Christina Pickard, Bon Appétit, 5 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Crème Brûlée Steve Granitz Crème brûlée is like butter blonde, but dirtied up a bit for a browned, warm tint.
    Audrey Noble, Vogue, 2 May 2025
  • He’s come through with timely hits, dirtied his uniform on the bases and made an impact with his arm in the outfield.
    Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • The attempts to discredit women like Ventura discount the reality of their lives, Gee said.
    Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 13 May 2025
  • But in a possible attempt to discredit Pryor, her name and some details of her confidential complaint, available only to the mayor, commissioners and senior city employees, have been circulated publicly.
    Steve Bousquet, Sun Sentinel, 10 May 2025
Noun
  • That brings us to that one blot on Wodehouse’s life.
    Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2025
  • The ink blots of the past 20 years are dried all over Metal Gear Solid Delta.
    Ashley Bardhan, Rolling Stone, 6 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • Their reputations were besmirched.
    The Editors, National Review, 17 Dec. 2024
  • Images illustrating the reality versus carefully edited Instagram selfies have somewhat besmirched Santorini’s romantic reputation of late.
    Helen Iatrou, AFAR Media, 16 Dec. 2024
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“Smirch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smirch. Accessed 24 May. 2025.

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