How to Use grime in a Sentence

grime

noun

• The windows were coated with grime.
• But it’s built for the dirt, mud, and grime along the riverbank.
  — Pete M. Anderson, Field & Stream, 28 Sep. 2023
• The cleaner has a brush on the front that'll work to scrub grime.
  — Jamie Weissman, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Apr. 2023
• Wipe away the paste and grime with a damp cloth or sponge.
  — Maryal Miller Carter, USA TODAY, 26 Mar. 2024
• Get grime and gunk out of the way with Bioré's creamy mask.
  — Jacqueline Saguin, Good Housekeeping, 16 Dec. 2022
• The wipes seemed to transfer the cleaner and grime right to our hands—yum.
  — Collin Morgan, Car and Driver, 12 Dec. 2022
• To clean it, just wipe dirt and grime off it with a damp cloth.
  — Nor'adila Hepburn, Southern Living, 2 May 2024
• Please, for the love of casserole: Ignore the grease and grime no longer.
  — Zoe Denenberg, Bon Appétit, 13 Feb. 2023
• His eyes were bright and tense, his face smeared with sweat and grime.
  — Luke Mogelson, The New Yorker, 26 Dec. 2022
• In our homes, dirt, dust, and grime can pile up over time.
  — Kim Komando, USA TODAY, 5 Sep. 2021
• Just quickly brush any big chunks of grime off the grates, and place them in the bag.
  — Carolyn Forté, Good Housekeeping, 17 May 2022
• Time has not worn the grime off the crimes of Watergate.
  — David M. Shribman, BostonGlobe.com, 11 June 2022
• The drabness of it all emits a ... a sheen, as if the grime had a halo — her.
  — Wesley Morris, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2022
• And to wash off the grime, there’s a car rinse area that’s close to the doggy shower.
  — Howard Walker, Robb Report, 14 Dec. 2021
• This thing took the dirt and grease and grime of everything.
  — Amy Schulman, PEOPLE.com, 24 Sep. 2021
• Once you're finished, run the shower again to wash away the grime and suds.
  — Andrea Crowley, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Oct. 2022
• Turco: The surface of the painting had years of grime on it and some of the paint had flaked away.
  — Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 5 Apr. 2023
• The kit comes with a cleansing brush to help scrub away stubborn dirt and grime.
  — Alyssa Rotunno, Travel + Leisure, 17 Nov. 2023
• Excess build up of grime, grit, or residue can present a risk for kitchen fires.
  — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Feb. 2023
• Just lather the bar up to get rid of dirt and grime, and start repairing from the roots down.
  — Jess Kelly, Travel + Leisure, 23 Feb. 2023
• For stubborn gunk and grime, scrub the racks with a scrub sponge or scouring pad.
  — Amanda Garrity, Good Housekeeping, 8 July 2022
• The alcohol will zap the oily residue and grime left by a human hand.
  — Berit Thorkelson, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Aug. 2022
• Spray off your furniture with a hose to loosen and break up dirt and grime.
  — Lauren Wicks, Southern Living, 6 Oct. 2024
• The back wall doubles as a whiteboard, still smeared with the grime of bygone notes.
  — WSJ, 28 Oct. 2022
• Enlarge / Even 24 hours of race grime couldn't dull the livery of the LMP2 winning car.
  — Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 31 Jan. 2022
• Don’t forget the ports Your phone's ports collect dust, grime, and dirt.
  — Kim Komando, USA TODAY, 11 Aug. 2022
• Add baking soda to help fight the grime that may have built up over time.
  — Andrea Wurzburger, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Nov. 2022
• To do so, pour a half cup of salt onto the pan and use a sponge or paper towel to work the grime away.
  — Jenny Xie, Washington Post, 19 Dec. 2022
• Then spray the windows lightly and use a microfiber cloth to wipe any streaks or grime.
  — Terri Williams, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
• On the other hand, try baking soda and vinegar to lightly scrub granite and granite composite sink grime.
  — Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Oct. 2024

Last Updated: 6 Dec 2024