1
as in soil
foul matter that mars the purity or cleanliness of something
once a year they cleaned all of the smut out of the chimney
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2
as in grossness
the quality or state of being obscene
the talk-show host is famous for shows filled with smut and scandal
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as in to dirty
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Recent Examples of smut
Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 16 Feb. 2026
The Valentine’s Day designs include one for book lovers, smut readers, hearts, pink plaid and an advocacy one on human rights.
—Noelle Alviz-Gransee
february 6, Kansas City Star, 6 Feb. 2026
As a result of the fervor and accolades, plenty of critics and fans are already ringing the Emmy bell for the series, hoping that, for the first time, gay hockey smut can net some hardware from the Television Academy.
—Mathew Rodriguez, Them., 22 Dec. 2025
Users have also commented that the audio elements of the current version of Grok Imagine have made for improved smut.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 8 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for smut
Noun
While some literary purists have panned Fennell and Robbie (who produced the film) for smut-ifying an icon of the American bookshelf, their critiques haven't seemed to sway audiences.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 16 Feb. 2026
The Valentine’s Day designs include one for book lovers, smut readers, hearts, pink plaid and an advocacy one on human rights.
—Noelle Alviz-Gransee
february 6, Kansas City Star, 6 Feb. 2026
As a result of the fervor and accolades, plenty of critics and fans are already ringing the Emmy bell for the series, hoping that, for the first time, gay hockey smut can net some hardware from the Television Academy.
—Mathew Rodriguez, Them., 22 Dec. 2025
Users have also commented that the audio elements of the current version of Grok Imagine have made for improved smut.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 8 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for smut
Noun
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Massachusetts-born, Robinson will be playing on home soil in front of friends, family and national team fanatics, an honor every player dreams of but only very few get.—
Jim Sciutto,
CNN Money,
8 June 2026
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Founded in 1847 by immigrants seeking religious freedom, Pella still feels like a small slice of the Netherlands on Midwestern soil.—
Staff,
USA Today,
8 June 2026
Noun
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There are no great surprises from here on out, though the sheer, lusty grossness of the fallout is occasionally startling.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
16 Apr. 2026
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If an exclamation point only signified gore and grossness, this gothic rock opera would more than qualify.—
Rachel Simon,
Vulture,
6 Mar. 2026
Verb
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But as filming continued, Pidgeon appeared to dirty her butter blond with caramel and chocolate shades similar to Bessette-Kennedy’s, thanks to stylist Kari Hill.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
25 Feb. 2026
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With the help of your Instant Pot, spaghetti and meatballs come together in under an hour without dirtying multiple dishes.—
Jenna Sims,
Southern Living,
24 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Mud, salt, dirt, and grass stains from shoes can lead to hard-to-remove stains in a hard-working mud room.—
Claire Hoppe Norgaard,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 June 2026
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Near milepost 399 on the parkway, about 10 miles south of Asheville, Lynch told the driver to head onto a dirt pullout, according to a news release by Ferguson’s office.—
Joe Marusak,
Charlotte Observer,
6 June 2026
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Nestled between the layers is a genuinely heartfelt story that blooms from beneath all the aesthetic and verbal vulgarity, thus making innate, and intuitive, his ongoing, ever-evolving manifesto on the state of things.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
IndieWire,
16 May 2026
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In addition, prosecutors say swastikas, antisemitic slogans and vulgarity were spray-painted on pillars underneath M-53 and Canal, a brick wall near a business and an electrical box at a second business.—
Joseph Buczek,
CBS News,
22 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Participants spill into streets, courtyards and public squares covered head to toe in pigment, and strangers smear color on one another as a greeting.—
Hanna Wickes,
Sacbee.com,
2 June 2026
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The dog couldn’t go in her room so soon after her transplant, so Aspen dabbed colors on a small canvas and handed it to Scott, who put it in a plastic bag and smeared peanut butter on top.—
Laura Ungar,
Los Angeles Times,
26 May 2026
Noun
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People get mired in all kinds of muck and yuck by the slop on social media.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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Real estate executive Gloria Caulfield was the first to prominently step into the muck at the University of Central Florida.—
Andrew Nusca,
Fortune,
20 May 2026
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Ravishing and exhilarating, The Handmaiden is about both intimate love and crude obscenity, which Chan-wook expertly balances to complement each other well.—
Kevin Jacobsen,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 June 2026
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Politically, while there may have been the Ginsberg who was the heroic advocate for free expression in a 1956 California State Superior Court obscenity trial concerning Howl, there was also the Ginsberg who was a defender of NAMBLA in the 1980s (on first amendment grounds, but still).—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
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