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Recent Examples of Synonyms for smutches
Noun
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Photos showed large, blue stains on the counter and floor, indicating blood had been cleaned from those areas.—
Evy Lewis,
Chicago Tribune,
6 May 2026 -
Pre-treat stains on your oven mitts and throw them in the washing machine in warm or hot water with the towels.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
6 May 2026
Noun
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There is nothing worse than sitting down to watch a television show or movie, only to realize there are smudges on your flat-screen TV.—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
5 May 2026
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For the British Crown, such frontiers were smudges on the edge of the map.—
Daniel Immerwahr,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
Noun
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Although the transparent blue blobs resemble jellyfish, velella velella aren’t actually jellies, according to the National Park Service.—
Stephanie Zappelli,
Sacbee.com,
23 Apr. 2026
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Unlike the smooth stream of fast coronal wind, the slow solar wind comes out of the sun in gusty blobs, which are visible in coronal images as bright rays.—
Tereza Pultarova,
Space.com,
15 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The songs spread outward from Morris’ small voice like paper towel blots.—
Jayson Greene,
Pitchfork,
1 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Another popular belief is that the pounding of the raindrops on the ground mimics the sound of moles hunting for food, and the worms flee to escape being on the mole’s menu.—
Joan Morris,
Mercury News,
27 Apr. 2026
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In Paranal, specialists live like moles in an underground residence designed to keep their presence almost undetectable.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
25 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Farrell notes the transformation of retirement into unretirement marks such a divide … a revolution in the making.—
Helen Dennis,
Daily News,
2 May 2026
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While some copies remain in pristine condition, their plastic sleeves intact, the majority bear marks of use.—
Emily Watlington,
ARTnews.com,
1 May 2026
Noun
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Caffeine powders, energy drink mixes and juice splashes can pile on stimulants and sugar quickly, especially when stacked together in the same drink.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Charlotte Observer,
7 May 2026
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Morning is generally better than evening, because any splashes have time to dry before nightfall.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Miami Herald,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Smutches.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smutches. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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