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noun

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Recent Examples of smudge
Verb
They can get warped by humidity, smudged with sunscreen, or crumpled in the bottom of a tote. Alesandra Dubin, Travel + Leisure, 28 May 2025 Pade paints directly onto the canvas without a preparatory drawing, often smudging areas of the canvas with a cloth at the end of a day in her Paris studio. Lee Sharrock, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
Noun
After 30 to 60 seconds under a UV lamp, your manicure is smudge proof and long-wearing. Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 9 Apr. 2025 Additionally, paper towels aren't great at removing tough stains, such as fingerprint smudges or grease buildup, which often accumulates on appliance handles. Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for smudge
Recent Examples of Synonyms for smudge
Verb
  • But with Victoria’s Secret, Super inherited a beleaguered brand stained by upheaval and scandal.
    Alicia Adamczyk, Fortune, 28 June 2025
  • White signaled cleanliness, leisure and a house filled with staff who could get those pesky grass stains out.
    Brett F. Braley-Palko, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
Noun
  • Some argued that, given the presumptive unethical taint of such collections, human remains should be buried or otherwise respectfully disposed of.
    Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 23 June 2025
  • That realization tends to color behavior, and taints the findings.
    Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 17 June 2025
Verb
  • And for nights when you can't be bothered to dirty a million dishes just to get dinner on the table, there's an air fryer from Ninja.
    Sarah Felbin, SELF, 23 May 2025
  • 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
Noun
  • Pretreat any stains with a stain remover of choice and blot with a dry white cloth to remove as much stain prior to washing.
    Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 21 Apr. 2025
  • Add a bit more color to the corners of the lips, then use your fingers to blot and blur the edges, as needed.
    Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 4 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • The site was visibly blackened by the degree of rubble thrown up by the strikes.
    CNN.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 23 June 2025
  • Broil the bell pepper for 4 to 6 minutes, until the skin starts to blacken.
    Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 9 May 2025

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