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Recent Examples of stain
Verb
Painting or staining wooden boards with a food-safe sealant can also help them last longer. Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 June 2025 In one video shared in April, taken deep inside a large karst cave, manure could be seen pouring through holes in the ceiling, forming sludge pools while staining the white stalactites black. Karla Cripps, CNN Money, 17 June 2025
Noun
Unfortunately, both alcohol and peroxide can irritate gums and cause gum sensitivity—this formulation uses a combination of natural enzymes and gentle oxidizers to lift surface stains on the teeth and prevent new ones from forming. Daley Quinn, Glamour, 11 June 2025 Keep an eye out for water stains on ceilings and walls, a musty odor, or signs of past flooding in the basement or crawl space. Dana Bull, CNBC, 9 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for stain
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stain
Verb
  • When Maris slammed his 61st home run to surpass Ruth, many Yankee fans, the media and Ford Frick, baseball’s commissioner at the time, said the accomplishment was tainted.
    Gary Stoller, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
  • In the filing, Taylor argued that a TV episode about the case has the potential to taint the jury pool.
    Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 18 June 2025
Verb
  • Those numbers paint a broad picture but ignore myriad personal stories and struggles.
    Colin Millar, New York Times, 27 June 2025
  • Each bottle is painted with one of six native Mexican species—the axolotl, jaguar, monarch butterfly, dwarf jay, Tamaulipas owl, or Mexican wolf that are assigned randomly for each purchase—houses an extra añejo that rests for three years in both new American and European oak.
    Jillian Dara, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
Verb
  • And for nights when you can't be bothered to dirty a million dishes just to get dinner on the table, there's an air fryer from Ninja.
    Sarah Felbin, SELF, 23 May 2025
  • Crème Brûlée Steve Granitz Crème brûlée is like butter blonde, but dirtied up a bit for a browned, warm tint.
    Audrey Noble, Vogue, 2 May 2025
Noun
  • Pretreat any stains with a stain remover of choice and blot with a dry white cloth to remove as much stain prior to washing.
    Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 21 Apr. 2025
  • Add a bit more color to the corners of the lips, then use your fingers to blot and blur the edges, as needed.
    Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 4 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • The shades offer budge-proof, crease-resistant color in 10 duos, with the same pigment, pearl and glitter as the original formula—in an easy, one-stop-swipe applicator.
    Dahvi Shira, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
  • As algae, phytoplankton has photosynthetic pigments, which absorb green light and cause the waters around it to appear primarily green, Susan Lozier, dean of the College of Sciences at the Georgia Institute of Technology and co-author of the paper, told ABC News.
    Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 19 June 2025
Verb
  • They were marred by injuries throughout the season, having entered the season with somewhat high expectations.
    Ricardo Klein, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 June 2025
  • Once a peaceful area for walking and cycling, it’s now marred by dilapidated vehicles, trash and environmental hazards — posing serious health and safety concerns.
    U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 June 2025
Verb
  • My daughter really enjoys coloring, but bringing paper, markers, and crayons in the car can get messy.
    Laura Lu, Parents, 30 June 2025
  • Medical supports and equipment should be white if possible but may be colored if absolutely necessary.
    Merlisa Lawrence Corbett, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
Verb
  • The site was visibly blackened by the degree of rubble thrown up by the strikes.
    CNN.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 23 June 2025
  • Broil the bell pepper for 4 to 6 minutes, until the skin starts to blacken.
    Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 9 May 2025

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