as in painted
to give color or a different color to
just slightly tinge the frosting with yellow food coloring to give it a lemony look
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Recent Examples of tinged
Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 7 Sep. 2025
Early birds have long basked in the glory of health superiority, sometimes even tinged with a hit of moral righteousness.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 4 Sep. 2025
So many of Lee’s memories of her mother are tinged with sadness and grief.
—Joan MacDonald, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Often called flax lily or sword lily, Clarity Blue™ Dianella produces graceful clumps of strappy, upright foliage tinged a handsome blue-green hue.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 25 Aug. 2025
The high-altitude aspen groves, naturally fire-resistant, stood out like shining islands carpeted in tall emerald grass, some of it tinged black.
—River Selby
august 25, Literary Hub, 25 Aug. 2025
The findings, published in August, are tinged with regret.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2025
Despite the Capitol’s fixation on national political maneuvering — tinged by Newsom’s likely bid for the White House — there are pending matters that hit closer to home.
—Dan Walters, Mercury News, 19 Aug. 2025
His introspective works would range from stories of ordinary life to more overt surrealism, their atmospheres tinged with dreaminess, eroticism and mysterious tensions.
—Josh Slater-Williams, IndieWire, 17 Aug. 2025
Adjective
The black dust tinged with silver poured across his lids, while black eyeliner made what looked like a tear dripping down his right cheek.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 7 Sep. 2025
Early birds have long basked in the glory of health superiority, sometimes even tinged with a hit of moral righteousness.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 4 Sep. 2025
So many of Lee’s memories of her mother are tinged with sadness and grief.
—Joan MacDonald, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Often called flax lily or sword lily, Clarity Blue™ Dianella produces graceful clumps of strappy, upright foliage tinged a handsome blue-green hue.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 25 Aug. 2025
The high-altitude aspen groves, naturally fire-resistant, stood out like shining islands carpeted in tall emerald grass, some of it tinged black.
—River Selby
august 25, Literary Hub, 25 Aug. 2025
The findings, published in August, are tinged with regret.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2025
Despite the Capitol’s fixation on national political maneuvering — tinged by Newsom’s likely bid for the White House — there are pending matters that hit closer to home.
—Dan Walters, Mercury News, 19 Aug. 2025
His introspective works would range from stories of ordinary life to more overt surrealism, their atmospheres tinged with dreaminess, eroticism and mysterious tensions.
—Josh Slater-Williams, IndieWire, 17 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tinged
Verb
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Cinderella Castle was painted pink for Disney World’s 50th anniversary celebration in 2021.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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The house is now painted yellow, and there are tenants.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The sale features the cream option for light-colored style combinations or a pop of contrast with darker clothes.—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
7 Sep. 2025
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During their first night out together, the couple ducks into a Spanish nightclub, drinking under a smear of colored lights and then dancing.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The designer brand is launching La Beauté Louis Vuitton on August 29, a makeup line featuring lipsticks, tinted balms and eyeshadow palettes, created in partnership with legendary makeup artist Dame Pat McGrath.—
Lizzie Hyman,
People.com,
23 Aug. 2025
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Iron oxide gives tinted sunscreen its color, and it's also commonly used to lend a skin-toney hue to concealer and foundation.—
Andrea Muraskin,
NPR,
23 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Thompson uses native Samui vegetables like pak hued (young buds for pickles), bottle gourd leaves, bitter gourd leaves, and root vegetables like mun khee noo in spicy curry soups.—
Jenn Rice,
Forbes.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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Toward the base of the mountain (just off Park Loop Road), the 187-acre Jordan Pond offers a spectacular view of a multi-hued treeline against two rounded hills known as the Bubbles.—
Chloe Arrojado,
AFAR Media,
25 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Suarez, the 38-year-old Uruguayan icon and one of the greatest strikers in history with more than 500 goals for club and country, has had his legacy stained by disciplinary issues.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
8 Sep. 2025
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Bricks look weathered and soot-stained, there’s graffiti on the walls, posters are peeling off them and shadows of moving people are even projected onto the windows of the train in the station.—
Caroline Reid,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Chorizo, shrimp, clams, and corn soak in a rich beer-and-butter broth, brightened with lemon and parsley to deliver all the flavor of a hands-on boil without the mess.—
SAVEUR Editors,
Saveur,
4 Sep. 2025
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There’s much, much more to the culture, of course, and there are positive and negative associations with ultras around Germany and beyond, but this was another occasion brightened by their work.—
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor,
New York Times,
2 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Kate Middleton just seemingly dyed her hair again after she was accused of wearing a blonde wig.—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
8 Sep. 2025
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For Iris Van Herpen, a more intimate meal for 30 to celebrate her exhibition at the Musée des Arts Décoratifs, with a custom 52-foot tablecloth dyed to match the surrounding artworks.—
Joelle Diderich,
Footwear News,
6 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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This waterproof eyeliner is creamy, pigmented and won’t budge, even when at the gym or at the beach.—
Jené Luciani Sena , Caitlyn Martyn
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FOXNews.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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The technology emits short, picosecond laser pulses that break pigmented particles into fragments.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
3 Sep. 2019
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“Tinged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tinged. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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