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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
This unit is used to measure the fine particulate matter in the air, such as smoke, dust, soot or dirt.
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Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 5 Aug. 2025
There was no soot found in the entrance wound, according to the affidavit.
—Arkansas Online, 25 July 2025
That means that his property was partially exposed when the fires ravaged the neighborhood—allowing all the soot, ash and debris caused by the blazes to easily get into the property, contaminating everything that survived the flames.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 July 2025
Nitrogen oxides are poisonous gases that help form lung-damaging soot particles, which can travel hundreds of miles.
—Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2025
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Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 5 Aug. 2025
There was no soot found in the entrance wound, according to the affidavit.
—Arkansas Online, 25 July 2025
That means that his property was partially exposed when the fires ravaged the neighborhood—allowing all the soot, ash and debris caused by the blazes to easily get into the property, contaminating everything that survived the flames.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 July 2025
Nitrogen oxides are poisonous gases that help form lung-damaging soot particles, which can travel hundreds of miles.
—Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for soot
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Wipe down the doors and drawer faces of your kitchen cabinets on a weekly basis so that grease and grime don't build up and make the job tougher.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
16 Aug. 2025
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Port covers Over time, dust and grime can accumulate in your tablet’s ports.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Aug. 2025
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Clean out the garbage disposal: If your sink has a disposal, remove any visible gunk or debris.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
19 Aug. 2025
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The nylon is durable, the bag has feet on the bottom to protect it from floor gunk, and there are a few different internal compartments for laptops, shoes, and other necessities.—
Louryn Strampe,
Wired News,
16 Aug. 2025
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For the last few weeks, my TikTok feed has been mired in country music filth.—
Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
14 Aug. 2025
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Ultimately, as power slips away like a wet bar of soap, the filth that can no longer be cleansed ensures Richard’s satisfying demise.—
David John Chávez,
Mercury News,
30 July 2025
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Surfactants are molecules with hydrophilic (water-loving) and hydrophobic (water-repelling) ends, which interact with water and soil particles, aiding water infiltration and distribution in soil.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
16 Aug. 2025
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There was Russian President Vladimir Putin, the man who had twice ordered an invasion of their country and been indicted for war crimes, taking his first steps on American soil in nearly a decade…on a red carpet.—
Tom Nagorski,
Time,
16 Aug. 2025
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Turn on your tap and get hot and cold running crud.—
Neda Ulaby,
NPR,
27 July 2025
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Vinegar, while technically more of an acid than a solvent, helps clear away mineral, inorganic crud.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 July 2025
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Weidmann's Meridian Once—and only once—Weidmann's took the handmade crock of peanut butter with saltines off the tables and the world went wild.—
Carolanne Griffith Roberts,
Southern Living,
5 Jan. 2025
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While there’s no kitchen, the bar offers daily specials that might include oysters, beef bourguignon (served out of a crock pot), red beans and rice and lobster rolls, among others.—
Keith Pandolfi,
The Enquirer,
31 July 2025
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For durability, the Pixel 10 Pro Fold is IP68 rated and can fully withstand dust and water.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
22 Aug. 2025
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Metro Phoenix faces about a 30% chance of storms during the evening of Aug. 22, along with gusty winds up to 35 mph and pockets of blowing dust.—
Hayleigh Evans,
AZCentral.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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By breaking down quickly and efficiently in the septic tank, the toilet paper minimizes the contribution to the sludge layer.—
Timothy Dale,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 Aug. 2025
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The band’s macabre theatricality pricks up in the advancing madness of shows from hard-rock staples like Alice Cooper throughout the ’70s and the plummeting tempos that would inform stoner rock and sludge metal later on.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
25 July 2025
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“Soot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soot. Accessed 29 Aug. 2025.
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