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smutting

verb

present participle of smut
as in smearing

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for smutting
  1. smearing
  2. polluting
  3. dirtying
  4. soiling
  5. besmirching
  6. smudging
  7. blackening
  8. blurring
Verb
  • Yet what follows is an extended list of ethical sins, with a focus on the sins of abusive speech, such as slandering, slurring, slighting and smearing the reputations of others.
    — Reuven Kimelman, The Conversation, 18 Sep. 2026
  • People have gone from smearing the compound on their faces to using injections, in hopes of achieving firmer, wrinkle-free skin and other anti-aging benefits.
    — Brittney Melton, NPR, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of smearing
Verb
  • Now 64, the executive chairman of $17 billion iron ore giant Fortescue is intent on upturning age-old practices in the heavily polluting $3 trillion mining industry.
    — Vivienne Walt, Fortune, 23 Sep. 2026
  • The latter regulation is the state’s backstop climate trading program that puts an ever-stricter cap on emissions across sectors and allows polluting businesses to buy and trade allowances to meet it.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of polluting
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  • Satisfy your lasagna craving without dirtying up a pile of dishes.
    — Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 9 July 2026
  • Keep them in reserve as a sleep sock to ward off icy toes and prevent sweat and skin oils from dirtying your down sleeping bag.
    — Adam Roy, Outside, 28 Dec. 2025
Definition of dirtying
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  • Towards the end of the episode, Abby (Hall) and Andrew Borden (Hunnam) get very sick after eating spoiled oysters — projectile vomiting and soiling their undergarments in the dining room.
    — Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Sep. 2026
  • An Australian indoor fitness athlete apologized Thursday for continuing to participate in a recent competition after apparently soiling herself.
    — Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of soiling
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  • Troubled by all the people besmirching the occupation, a group of agents formed a national trade group in 1908—the one eventually known as NAR.
    — Michael Waters, The Atlantic, 22 Aug. 2026
  • In her response, Hajdini cast Rana as manipulative and deceitful, intent on ruining her life and besmirching her employer through his sensational accusations.
    — David Chiu, PEOPLE, 28 May 2026
Definition of besmirching
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  • Best mascara This mascara uses a brush with nearly 500 micro bristles to coat and lift every lash without clumping or smudging.
    — Casey DelBasso, ABC News, 31 July 2026
  • Fine lines show signs of smudging around the edges and start to blur together at ISO 3200, and pretty much disappear at ISO 6400.
    — Jim Fisher, PC Magazine, 9 July 2026
Definition of smudging
Verb
  • Season the fish on both sides with 4 teaspoons of the blackening seasoning.
    — Kate Williams, AJC.com, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Morawetz also points to baking and air-frying as favorite preparation methods, noting that charring or blackening from direct high-heat grilling can be linked to health risks.
    — Embry Roberts, Martha Stewart, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of blackening
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  • Caland turned relentless mark-making, erotic bodies and embroidered garments into a boundary-blurring philosophy where art, home and life fully merge.
    — Tara Anne Dalbow, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2026
  • The airy texture of the powder adds to the soft-focus effect, blurring pores and fine lines in a few quick sweeps—a no-brainer finishing touch for any makeup look.
    — Elizabeth Siegel, Allure, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of blurring
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“Smutting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smutting. Accessed 27 Sep. 2026.

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