Synonyms of soiling

soiling

verb

present participle of soil

as in staining

to make dirty

oil and grease soiled the mechanic's shirt

Synonyms & Similar Words

• staining
• dirtying
• blackening
• sullying
• mucking
• messing
• besmirching
• smudging
• befouling
• fouling
• muddying
• daubing
• polluting
• miring
• contaminating
• griming
• distaining
• smirching
• tainting
• discoloring
• begriming
• defiling
• gauming
• bemiring
• disordering
• disarranging
• jumbling
• disheveling
• muddling
• crocking
• draggling
• disarraying
• confusing
• collying

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• cleaning
• cleansing
• purging
• wiping
• purifying
• brushing
• decontaminating
• washing
• dusting
• disinfecting
• scrubbing
• sweeping
• rinsing
• sanitizing
• mopping
• scouring
• laundering
• freshening
• brightening
• renewing
• dry-cleaning
• deodorizing
• straightening (up)
• tidying (up)
• sprucing (up)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of soiling

Brazzale says patients who are declining may worry about soiling themselves, losing their dignity, or being moved out of their home at the end. — Angela Haupt, Time, 5 Aug. 2026

People are reportedly soiling themselves at Noah Kahan‘s concerts. — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 24 July 2026

Some passengers reported soiling themselves in their seats. — Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 25 June 2026

Also on the good side of things is Sean Bell’s lanky Sir Robin, the not-quite-so-brave, armor-soiling knight. — Christopher Smith, Oc Register, 18 Feb. 2026

On TikTok, as The Washington Post has reported, some creators are making $5,000 a month using AI tools to write scripts and animate extremely dumb viral videos where old men talk about soiling themselves. — Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 20 Oct. 2025