as in filthy
not clean
this mirror is so grimy you can barely see your reflection in it
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Recent Examples of grimy
The whole movie is touched by a '70s residue of studiously brooding rhythms, grimy interiors, and sleazy characters—one, played by a razor-sharp Charlotte Rampling—and elevated by one of Newman’s career-best performances.
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Tomris Laffly, TIME, 20 Dec. 2024
Director Marielle Heller’s fifth feature is by turns imaginative, funny, grimy, and packed with ideas about the sacrifices mothers, going well beyond the usual pat stereotypes.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 9 Sep. 2024
For extra grimy cases, a baking soda and vinegar paste can be used to scrub those areas.
—Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 15 Dec. 2024
The cell floor, like all the others, was covered with unidentifiable stains and strewn with grimy gray blankets and bits of clothing.
—Jon Lee Anderson, The New Yorker, 11 Dec. 2024
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Tomris Laffly, TIME, 20 Dec. 2024
Director Marielle Heller’s fifth feature is by turns imaginative, funny, grimy, and packed with ideas about the sacrifices mothers, going well beyond the usual pat stereotypes.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 9 Sep. 2024
For extra grimy cases, a baking soda and vinegar paste can be used to scrub those areas.
—Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 15 Dec. 2024
The cell floor, like all the others, was covered with unidentifiable stains and strewn with grimy gray blankets and bits of clothing.
—Jon Lee Anderson, The New Yorker, 11 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grimy
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In the earlier seasons of the show, characters were often filthy, caked with dirt and blood, clothes tattered.Erik Kain, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
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My father was living alone in that dark, filthy room like an old animal wallowing in its own excrement.Lee Chang-dong, The New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2024
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Sometimes, the 17-year-old makes this dusty trek twice per day, committed to perfecting his backhand on ground balls, creating separation between his upper and lower half on swings off the tee, and strengthening his already laser-like arm through a regimen of regular drills.Greg Presto, The Athletic, 16 Jan. 2025
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In one corner, dozens of dusty bottles sat behind beanbag chairs, while a miniature trampoline lay turned on its side.River Akira Davis, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2025
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This set also comes with a shoe bag that has two compartments and can double as a laundry bag for dirty clothes during your trip.Rachel Trujillo, Travel + Leisure, 8 Jan. 2025
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Rafael takes the fall for the murder, but only after the real killer — likely a dirty cop — kidnaps his daughter Sunny.Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 7 Jan. 2025
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In its time open, fueled by fans of its blackened mahi and buttery lobster rolls, owner Mike Smith has expanded his footprint, moving into a larger stall in the popular food hall — which has allowed for a menu expansion, as well.Amy Drew Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 6 Dec. 2022
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There are no glamorous furnishings — just a French window, its blackened panes suggesting the dark of night.Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2022
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My first game was 1976 when a sublime Peter Taylor free kick beat an unrecognisable Chelsea at a very muddy and different Stamford Bridge.The Athletic UK Staff, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025
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Think deep plums with muddy undertones, like BEHR’s 2025 Color of the Year, Rumors.Cyndy Aldred, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Jan. 2025
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Officers searched the vehicles and found: black Nike nylon gloves, a black ski mask and three large Amazon freight tote bags and black t-shirts.John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 14 Jan. 2025
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Proenza Schouler black mesh bag; proenzaschouler.com.Daniel Arnold, Vogue, 14 Jan. 2025
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“Grimy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grimy. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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