as in to dirty
to make dirty
years of spattered mud had thoroughly begrimed the mailbox by the side of the road
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Recent Examples of begrime
The set, by Natasha Jenkins, features walls that might once have been a moderately cheering yellow, now faded and begrimed.
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Charles Isherwoos, WSJ, 2 Mar. 2023
Also begrimed are the lower extremities of the white costumes worn by the cast (costume design is by Nastya Bugaeva).
—BostonGlobe.com, 21 Sep. 2019
The topsoil of more than a million acres had simply blown away, a portion of it taking to the wind to begrime the nation’s capital.
—John F. Ross, WSJ, 14 June 2018
Charles Isherwoos, WSJ, 2 Mar. 2023
Also begrimed are the lower extremities of the white costumes worn by the cast (costume design is by Nastya Bugaeva).
—BostonGlobe.com, 21 Sep. 2019
The topsoil of more than a million acres had simply blown away, a portion of it taking to the wind to begrime the nation’s capital.
—John F. Ross, WSJ, 14 June 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for begrime
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Having dirtied himself in the catacombs beneath the papacy’s home, our scrappy archaeologist emerges into none other than a resplendent re-creation of the Sistine Chapel.Lewis Gordon, Vulture, 18 Dec. 2024
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Arizona Republic Cool weather and the holiday season may seem like the perfect excuse to cozy up by the fire, but too many blazing yule logs can dirty the air and put some of your neighbors at risk.Hayleigh Evans, The Arizona Republic, 16 Dec. 2024
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Shuford sanded it down, stained the woodwork, and then sealed it for added durability.Alyce Collins, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
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Pooling water turned the dirt into a slippery mud puddle, quickly staining the bottom of the white wedding dress brown.Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 19 Dec. 2024
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The surrounding hills were blackened, the aftermath of brush fires started by wayward rockets.Jack Nicas, New York Times, 28 Dec. 2024
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On the city’s main shopping street, businesses that once bustled in the holiday season have been pulverized, and some of those that remain have been blackened by fire.Euan Ward, New York Times, 25 Dec. 2024
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The vacuum also has a five-stage filtration system that thoroughly traps messes and prevents germs and allergens from spewing back into the air.Clara McMahon, People.com, 20 Dec. 2024
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Georgia Tech coach Brent Key quietly has turned a Yellow Jackets mess back into a solid program.Chris Vannini, The Athletic, 19 Aug. 2024
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Instead of providing an indispensable clarification, the election had utterly muddied the situation.Lauren Collins, The New Yorker, 7 Dec. 2024
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But other Democrats worry that Biden risks muddying the waters and leading voters to conclude that both sides are simply using the legal system for their own ends.Tyler Pager and Meryl Kornfield The Washington Post, arkansasonline.com, 6 Dec. 2024
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When one side becomes soiled, move to a clean quarter to prevent dirt from redepositing on the glass.Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 21 Dec. 2024
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Miller spends many hours in the space, whose glass roof is by Global Solarium, not having to worry about soiling the teak table and rattan chairs by Sika or concrete counters by Cement Elegance.David Foxley, Architectural Digest, 20 Nov. 2024
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Despite missing both of their top scorers — Paolo Banchero and Franz Wagner — due to oblique injuries, the Magic mucked the game up early and often.Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 15 Dec. 2024
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Mannie then interjected that social media has a habit of mucking things up.Angel Diaz, Billboard, 23 Oct. 2024
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“Begrime.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/begrime. Accessed 6 Jan. 2025.
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