as in blackened
not clean
always seen wearing stained clothes, which he apparently hoped would mark him as an antibourgeois bohemian
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as in tainted
to affect slightly with something morally bad or undesirable
her poor choice of companions stained her reputation somewhat
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as in painted
to give color or a different color to
stained the table to look like cherry
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as in dirtied
to make dirty
oil stained his work pants
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Recent Examples of stained
Nikki Dementri, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
Firefighters made a hole with an axe just above the entrance to let the thick black smoke flow out and to avoid breaking the eight stained glass windows along the sides of the structure.
—Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 Mar. 2026
Think soft yellow hues, floral motifs, and colorful stained glass.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 17 Mar. 2026
Place a dab of olive oil on a soft cloth and gently rub the stained area.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 4 Mar. 2026
Elsewhere in the photoshoot, Pattinson poses with a cigarette in his mouth, pants unbuttoned and in a stained shirt in a black-and-white photo.
—Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 17 Feb. 2026
Gently massage only the stained area.
—Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 15 Feb. 2026
The guest-only Chapel Club has a more plush, salon-like feel and there’s more than a hint of naughtiness with stained glass windows casting color onto the sensual artworks.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Jan. 2026
How To Remove Types Of Mattress Stains Step-By-Step Vacuum the mattress and stained area.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 20 Jan. 2026
Sammy Loren, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2026
His hands were stained navy blue.
—Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
The person recording it zooms in on a pink backpack that appears to be stained with blood.
—Marin Scott, NBC news, 24 Mar. 2026
However, a deep clean can also breathe new life into your floors if they aren’t scratched or stained.
—Dan Simms, USA Today, 23 Mar. 2026
Overnight, the smoke coiled upward and gave way to acid rain that stained the city black.
—Cora Engelbrecht, New Yorker, 20 Mar. 2026
No more worrying about whether my teeth are wine-stained at dinner and no reason to feel guilty about that second (or third) espresso hit.
—Grace McCarty, Glamour, 18 Mar. 2026
Then the wood must dry, then be sanded, stained and carved.
—Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 15 Mar. 2026
And across the room, there's a large wardrobe that's stained to match.
—Sarah Everett, The Spruce, 12 Mar. 2026
Adjective
Inside, there are 13 stained glass windows alternating in red or blue color with white limestone walls in between.
—Nikki Dementri, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
Firefighters made a hole with an axe just above the entrance to let the thick black smoke flow out and to avoid breaking the eight stained glass windows along the sides of the structure.
—Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 Mar. 2026
Think soft yellow hues, floral motifs, and colorful stained glass.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 17 Mar. 2026
Place a dab of olive oil on a soft cloth and gently rub the stained area.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 4 Mar. 2026
Elsewhere in the photoshoot, Pattinson poses with a cigarette in his mouth, pants unbuttoned and in a stained shirt in a black-and-white photo.
—Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 17 Feb. 2026
Gently massage only the stained area.
—Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 15 Feb. 2026
The guest-only Chapel Club has a more plush, salon-like feel and there’s more than a hint of naughtiness with stained glass windows casting color onto the sensual artworks.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Jan. 2026
How To Remove Types Of Mattress Stains Step-By-Step Vacuum the mattress and stained area.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 20 Jan. 2026
Verb
Phillipe’s teeth were often as wine-stained as his customers’.
—Sammy Loren, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2026
His hands were stained navy blue.
—Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
The person recording it zooms in on a pink backpack that appears to be stained with blood.
—Marin Scott, NBC news, 24 Mar. 2026
However, a deep clean can also breathe new life into your floors if they aren’t scratched or stained.
—Dan Simms, USA Today, 23 Mar. 2026
Overnight, the smoke coiled upward and gave way to acid rain that stained the city black.
—Cora Engelbrecht, New Yorker, 20 Mar. 2026
No more worrying about whether my teeth are wine-stained at dinner and no reason to feel guilty about that second (or third) espresso hit.
—Grace McCarty, Glamour, 18 Mar. 2026
Then the wood must dry, then be sanded, stained and carved.
—Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 15 Mar. 2026
And across the room, there's a large wardrobe that's stained to match.
—Sarah Everett, The Spruce, 12 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stained
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The land, unfenced, abuts a bald blackened hillside that must be public land.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Aug. 2025
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In its time open, fueled by fans of its blackened mahi and buttery lobster rolls, owner Mike Smith has expanded his footprint, moving into a larger stall in the popular food hall — which has allowed for a menu expansion, as well.—
Amy Drew Thompson,
Orlando Sentinel,
6 Dec. 2022
Verb
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Institutional investors, such as German pension funds, saw the company as ethically tainted, and its stock price lagged far behind that of defense firms from other parts of Europe.—
Simon Shuster,
The Atlantic,
27 Mar. 2026
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Ohio has seen fewer deaths but more risky behavior lately as fentanyl supplies dry up and people turn to substitutes tainted by animal tranquilizers.—
Kaitlin Coward,
Boston Herald,
27 Mar. 2026
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David Contreras, the letter said, painted a drastically different picture of Eric, as a violent man who struggled with mental health issues.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
30 Mar. 2026
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The land recreates Arendelle around a lagoon, its timber buildings painted in muted Scandinavian pastels, facades adorned with rosemaling, a traditional Norwegian decorative art.—
Thomas Adamson,
Fortune,
29 Mar. 2026
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When stormwater dirtied by road runoff, failing septic tanks and fertilizer sullied crystal-clear rivers and lakes, and nobody cared.—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 Jan. 2026
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Garments can be dirtied again by the elements if air-dried outside.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
20 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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The Space Marines are attempting to reclaim Kronus from the filthy xenos on the planet, leading a heroic charge into a massive Ork army as the Necrons rise again.—
Fran Ruiz,
Space.com,
29 Mar. 2026
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The woman was taken to the Fort Worth jail, by then best described as an old, filthy, rat-infested hole in the basement of city hall.—
Kevin Foster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 Mar. 2026
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Their reunion tour — which was somehow not marred by any type of familial controversy — sold out stadiums around the world and overexcelled in every conceivable way, setting the template for what the future of band reunions could look like and solidifying their legacy.—
Devon Ivie,
Vulture,
2 Apr. 2026
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The country remains marred by fighting in its east.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
1 Apr. 2026
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Backpacks, camera cases, tinted plastic bags and other oversized totes and purses are not permitted.—
Alexandra Simon,
CBS News,
26 Mar. 2026
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Mejia’s legal team also treated her to a salon appointment, where her hair was cut and tinted.—
Emiliano Tahui Gómez,
Austin American Statesman,
17 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Fill the trash can about 2/3 full with hot water, or up to the rim if it's soiled near the top.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
12 Mar. 2026
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However, curtains that are near entrances will become soiled more quickly than others.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
The Spruce,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Stained.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stained. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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