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
Lucy Ford, TIME, 24 Sep. 2024
These authors built up readerships just by cranking out 300 pages of smut and then putting it on Kindle and now they’re getting scooped up by publishers.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 26 July 2024
There are pulpy novels that are straight-up smut and novels that take an intellectual look at sexuality.
—Shannon Carlin, refinery29.com, 15 Feb. 2024
In the end, the Swifties were able to get a lot of the AI smut removed through mass-reporting and overwhelm the rest with a furious avalanche of condemnation.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 25 Jan. 2024
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But this is often undermined by the series’ predilection for smut.
—Lucy Ford, TIME, 24 Sep. 2024
These authors built up readerships just by cranking out 300 pages of smut and then putting it on Kindle and now they’re getting scooped up by publishers.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 26 July 2024
There are pulpy novels that are straight-up smut and novels that take an intellectual look at sexuality.
—Shannon Carlin, refinery29.com, 15 Feb. 2024
In the end, the Swifties were able to get a lot of the AI smut removed through mass-reporting and overwhelm the rest with a furious avalanche of condemnation.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 25 Jan. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for smut
Noun
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Russia and the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) have launched intelligence missions right here on U.S. soil as the CCP has instigated an economic chokehold on South American countries through its Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) and corruption.—
Tom Rogers,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Apr. 2025
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For now, the researchers have left the ship in situ, partially covering it with original soil and squeezing wet sponges onto it to preserve moisture.—
Eli Wizevich,
Smithsonian Magazine,
30 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Place them in a shoe bag or wrap them in a plastic bag to keep them from dirtying other items.—
Will Porter,
Travel + Leisure,
12 Feb. 2025
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For example, a small non-shedding dog that rarely goes outside won't dirty a bed nearly as fast as a large labarador that plays outside daily.—
Halee Miller Van Ryswyk,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Cat Construction Little Machines 5-Pack $10 $5 at Amazon Remember how kids love digging in the dirt?—
Katrina Cossey,
Parents,
1 May 2025
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Even better: The lugs on the outsole are designed to seamlessly take you from city roads to dirt trails.—
Jennifer Heimlich,
SELF,
30 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Lashing out from the White House, Mr. Trump used a vulgarity to accuse Mr. Xi and Mr. Lam of plotting to exploit the United States.—
Ann Scott Tyson,
Christian Science Monitor,
15 Apr. 2025
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Those incidents range from keying swastikas to spray-painting other vulgarities.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
12 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The vacuum cleaner has powerful suction, and the mop cleans without sloshing and smearing water on the floor.—
Terri Williams,
Architectural Digest,
23 Apr. 2025
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The chance to get a bit dirty comes one floor below the restaurant, with a spa offering massages, facials and soon a mud room with muds from around the world for guests to smear on themselves while perched on seats heated to 98 degrees.—
Mike Nolan,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The Magic are turning these games into the grind and the Celtics are getting stuck in the muck — just like the Cleveland Cavaliers last year when the Magic took them to seven games before bowing out in the first round of the playoffs.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 Apr. 2025
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That would reduce risks of toxic metals and chemicals in the muck from getting back into the water.—
Timothy B. Wheeler,
Baltimore Sun,
22 Apr. 2025
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And while producers could appeal the board’s obscenity rulings, most did not.—
Mike Klingaman,
Baltimore Sun,
15 Apr. 2025
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Skinner’s name was becoming a kind of obscenity in certain pockets of the terraces.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Politics is transactional, though if another Republican endorsed Graham, they'd be tarred and feathered.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Mar. 2025
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That includes being tarred in an ad campaign by United for a Brighter Tomorrow, a group that has blasted him for his COVID record and past political blunders.—
Chris Sommerfeldt,
New York Daily News,
1 Mar. 2025
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“Smut.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smut. Accessed 13 May. 2025.
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