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a black powder that is formed when something (such as wood or coal) is burned
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Recent Examples of soot
How To Clean Brick With Vinegar If soap doesn't do an adequate job in dissolving soot, move on to trying vinegar.
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Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 5 Oct. 2025
Heavy fuel oil also produces black carbon, a kind of soot that can settle on the ice and accelerate melt by darkening the surface, meaning more of the sun’s energy is absorbed.
—Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2025
Scented candles also release soot, which is elemental carbon.
—Staff Author, Verywell Health, 29 Sep. 2025
But last week, its white walls were covered in soot and graffiti.
—Omkar Khandekar, NPR, 20 Sep. 2025
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Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 5 Oct. 2025
Heavy fuel oil also produces black carbon, a kind of soot that can settle on the ice and accelerate melt by darkening the surface, meaning more of the sun’s energy is absorbed.
—Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2025
Scented candles also release soot, which is elemental carbon.
—Staff Author, Verywell Health, 29 Sep. 2025
But last week, its white walls were covered in soot and graffiti.
—Omkar Khandekar, NPR, 20 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for soot
Noun
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Porcelain sinks will also benefit from Bar Keepers Friend but will require a scrub brush to ensure all the grime is dislodged.—
Lauren Wicks,
Southern Living,
6 Nov. 2025
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In the kitchen, the steamer can effortlessly cut through grease and grime on your stovetop, oven and backsplash.—
Cody Godwin,
USA Today,
2 Nov. 2025
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That improper drying can lead to a whisk with broken prongs, full of gunk.—
Kate Kassin,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
6 Nov. 2025
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Creatures crawling out of gunk, their legs extending, their toe-webs rescinding, amoebic eyes getting harder.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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In the film, Credenza runs the bizarre amusement park of Twitlandia alongside her husband — delighting in dirty pranks, filth and cruelty along the way.—
Jane LaCroix,
PEOPLE,
18 Oct. 2025
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Another outlet joins the filth of psychological warfare against the Venezuelan people.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
17 Oct. 2025
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Chestnut trees hold soil, resist erosion, and absorb carbon from the atmosphere.—
Todd Plummer,
Vogue,
11 Nov. 2025
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Plant the bulbs in rich, well-draining, slightly acidic soil in a garden space that gets full sun.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
10 Nov. 2025
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Two sheets of metal make this ski feel planted and reliable in crud and on firm snow, while the wood core adds just enough energy to keep it lively without feeling twitchy.—
Marina Knight,
Outside,
17 Oct. 2025
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Both trap and transport crud from airport terminals and hotel lobbies, city streets and parking lots.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Oct. 2025
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Here the famous cabbageware is fashioned into a soup crock.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
4 Nov. 2025
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Decorated with a cheery botanical pattern, the crock can be stored on the countertop to keep butter fresh, soft, and spreadable at all times.—
Mark Marino,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
31 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The best deal on the list belongs to this small but mighty handheld vacuum cleaner that can snatch up pet fur, dust, dirt, and more debris from furniture in a flash.—
Clara McMahon,
PEOPLE,
8 Nov. 2025
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Gas and dust fall into a rotating disk around the black hole, and as the debris spirals more rapidly, it becomes superheated, releasing intense radiation.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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The swimming pool was covered with leaves and sludge and algae.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
4 Nov. 2025
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This movie oozes style — and actual undead sludge, occasionally — along with Cody’s signature sense of humor.—
Bailey Richards,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Soot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soot. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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