befoul

verb

be·foul bi-ˈfau̇(-ə)l

bē-

befouled; befouling; befouls

Synonyms of befoul next

transitive verb

: to make foul (as with dirt or waste)

: sully, soil, besmirch

scandal befouled his reputation

Examples of befoul in a Sentence

pollutants that befoul the air and water unsightly mud and slush befouls the family car every winter

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Capitalism is degrading us, killing us and befouling our world. —

Philip Kennicott, Washington Post, 8 June 2023 At a 2019 commencement address, Mr. Adams told a story about intimidating a neighbor whose dog was befouling his yard. —

Emma G. Fitzsimmons, New York Times, 1 June 2023 This roman à clef series begins with the patriarch of the Roy clan, Logan (Brian Cox), urinating on a carpet (evoking The Big Lebowski, befouling us). —

Armond White, National Review, 5 Apr. 2023 Human attention is presented as an endangered public resource, befouled by the attention economy, tech companies, virtual workplaces, Slack notifications. —

Parul Sehgal, The New Yorker, 6 Mar. 2023 See all Example Sentences for befoul