tarnishing 1 of 2

present participle of tarnish

tarnishing

2 of 2

noun

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for tarnishing
Noun
  • Greenish or iridescent egg white is spoiled from Pseudomonas bacteria, and any black or green spots are also a sign of fungal or bacterial contamination, according to the Egg Safety Center.
    Michelle Darrisaw, Southern Living, 30 June 2025
  • Delray Beach was also seeking compensation for the costs and expenses related to the past, present and future investigation, sampling, testing and assessment of the extent of PFAS contamination along with PFAS removal.
    Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 29 June 2025
Noun
  • Air quality alerts were in place for parts of seven states on Monday, with officials advising residents in affected areas to take actions to reduce air pollution.
    Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 June 2025
  • About a dozen other states follow CARB’s pollution rules.
    Alan Ohnsman, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
Verb
  • Their reasoning is that these products are poisoning Americans.
    Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2025
  • An Aurora dentist accused of fatally poisoning his wife in 2023 allegedly tried to pay a fellow jail inmate $20,000 to kill the case's lead investigator, prosecutors said in court Friday.
    Axios Denver, Axios, 18 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • The mood is darkening on Main Street, too.
    Matt Egan, CNN, 18 Mar. 2025
  • Colorado's economic outlook is darkening as federal policies cast a shadow over the state's financial future, according to two fresh forecasts from legislative economists and the governor's office.
    Alayna Alvarez, Axios, 17 Mar. 2025
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“Tarnishing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tarnishing. Accessed 7 Jul. 2025.

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