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
Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 12 Sep. 2025
Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 25 Sep. 2025
As viewers of both shows know, that partnership continues in fits and starts, sometimes romantically tinged and sometimes not.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 25 Sep. 2025
Slices of lusciously marbled brisket have a sharp, peppery bark, and the pork ribs are tinged pink with smoke straight down to the bone.
—Robert F. Moss, Southern Living, 17 Sep. 2025
And Saturday’s performance against the Ragin’ Cajuns was tinged with revenge.
—Maddie Hartley, Kansas City Star, 14 Sep. 2025
The Andante cantabile offers benevolence tinged with shadow, its harmonies turning suddenly ominous.
—Sheila Regan, Twin Cities, 13 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
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
Verb
Neo Sora’s extremely well reviewed sci-fi-tinged coming-of-age drama Happyend is getting a theatrical run via Film Movement.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 12 Sep. 2025
Adjective
Here, the stark shade, previously yellow, was tinged with silver and white hues.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 25 Sep. 2025
As viewers of both shows know, that partnership continues in fits and starts, sometimes romantically tinged and sometimes not.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 25 Sep. 2025
Slices of lusciously marbled brisket have a sharp, peppery bark, and the pork ribs are tinged pink with smoke straight down to the bone.
—Robert F. Moss, Southern Living, 17 Sep. 2025
And Saturday’s performance against the Ragin’ Cajuns was tinged with revenge.
—Maddie Hartley, Kansas City Star, 14 Sep. 2025
The Andante cantabile offers benevolence tinged with shadow, its harmonies turning suddenly ominous.
—Sheila Regan, Twin Cities, 13 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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tinged
Verb
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The other is a sculpture, cast from bronze by Vija Celmins and painted to match the original.—
Harmon Siegel,
Artforum,
1 Oct. 2025
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The ceiling and surrounding walls are painted Valspar Sweet Clover—a soft green that pulls out the verdant hues in the wallpaper pattern (Nathan Turner's Cowboy Toile).—
Monika Biegler Eyers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
1 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Brightly colored berries are another strategy that plants have devised to disperse their seeds.—
Markis Hill,
Kansas City Star,
26 Sep. 2025
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Well … are the requests for construction paper and colored pencils?—
Judith Martin,
Mercury News,
26 Sep. 2025
Verb
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What To Know The Monster Menu items include a Jack-O-Lantern Whopper, a Halloween spin on Burger King’s signature burger, served on a bright orange bun tinted with natural spices and topped with black sesame seeds.—
Alia Shoaib,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
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Made in 1905, crammed with comedy players, and hand-tinted with blurts of rough color, the film purports to show a car being driven by King Leopold II of Belgium, who is depicted as a fool behind the wheel.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
22 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Narrow cobblestone laneways, pastel-hued shops, and footpaths meandering past stone houses with tiny backyard vineyards—and hardly other tourists in sight—lend a sense of discovery to daily strolls on this side of the lake.—
Lisa Kadane,
Travel + Leisure,
22 Sep. 2025
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In the hands of Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross, with unexpected assists from Boys Noize and Hudson Mohawke, the soundtrack is sleek and neon-hued, yet stripped-down in delivery.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
19 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Replace the stained, ripped, and pilling linens with crisp sets to refresh your bedding and ditch or repurpose the miscellaneous ones in your linen cabinet too.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
28 Sep. 2025
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In his third season in Boulder, coach Deion Sanders continues to lament an issue that ruined his first season and stained his second.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
26 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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However, buying organic bassinet sheets often gives you the peace of mind knowing they are unbleached, non-dyed and chemical-free.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Defensive end Anthony Smith said his eyes brightened as ball shot backwards.—
Andy Greder,
Twin Cities,
29 Sep. 2025
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The fireworks that lit up the sky afterward brightened an otherwise dreary night as the Mustangs turned three first-half Hornets turnovers into 11 points, punctuated by a 23-yard interception return into the end zone by Brian Dukes Jr.—
Joe Davidson,
Sacbee.com,
28 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Pavilion Gray by Farrow & Ball (242) Farrow & Ball has always been known for their complex, highly pigmented colors.—
Quincy Bulin,
Southern Living,
28 Sep. 2025
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Nearly three decades later, a reformulation has reignited our obsession with this does-it-all stick—now more weightless, more blendable, and more pigmented than ever before.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Tinged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tinged. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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