Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for smutch
Noun
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Spray the mixture onto the stain and then blot with a clean microfiber cloth.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
7 Nov. 2025 -
For larger messes, the stain-resistant rug is also machine-washable for quick and hassle-free maintenance.—
Rachel Trujillo,
PEOPLE,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The legal battle between Lively and Baldoni began in December 2024 when Lively sued him for misconduct on the set of It Ends with Us — which Baldoni also directed — and a retaliatory smear campaign.—
Becca Longmire,
PEOPLE,
7 Nov. 2025
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Each has accused the other of orchestrating a smear campaign.—
Angela Yang,
NBC news,
3 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Those extra ingredients don’t evaporate quickly on glass and can leave frustrating streaks, cloudiness, and smudges behind.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
5 Nov. 2025
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Just walking across them barefoot can leave smudges, and even clean shoes can leave visible marks.—
Lauren Bengtson,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Carol, a reclusive and disgruntled bestselling romantasy author, exhorts her reticent audience of five immune English speakers to reclaim human agency against the milquetoast, obsequious blob and join her in a quest to reverse the happiness apocalypse.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
8 Nov. 2025
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This phenomenon involves cooler, heavier blobs of plasma that condense high above the Sun's surface and then plunge back down.—
Pranjal Malewar,
New Atlas,
27 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Spray the mixture onto the stain and then blot with a clean microfiber cloth.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
7 Nov. 2025
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After a few minutes, blot the area and wash the item by hand.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
29 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Rabbits, moles, and voles can significantly damage young fruit trees in winter.—
Andy Wilcox,
Better Homes & Gardens,
3 Nov. 2025
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Security researchers routinely discover new prompt injection attacks, which AI developers have to continuously try to fix with updates, leading to a constant game of whack-a-mole.—
Kevin Collier,
NBC news,
31 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The simplicity of the marks is echoed in the Godna collection, whose designs feature articulated ribs of high-polish 18-karat yellow gold lined with pavé diamonds and holding larger diamonds.—
Victoria Gomelsky,
Robb Report,
9 Nov. 2025
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In what projects to be a low-scoring battle in the Meadowlands, Judkins will have plenty of opportunity to make his mark.—
Jacob Camenker,
USA Today,
9 Nov. 2025
Noun
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This ruling is a big splash as NASCAR and plaintiff teams 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports gear up for trial in Charlotte to punctuate a lawsuit in which 23XI and FRM assert that NASCAR is a monopoly.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Nov. 2025
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The trade deadline came and went for the Detroit Lions, and for a team that isn’t known for making in-season splashes, this was par for the course.—
Colton Pouncy,
New York Times,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Smutch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smutch. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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