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adjective

Definition of stainednext
as in blackened
not clean always seen wearing stained clothes, which he apparently hoped would mark him as an antibourgeois bohemian

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stained

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verb

past tense of stain
1
as in tainted
to affect slightly with something morally bad or undesirable her poor choice of companions stained her reputation somewhat

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2
as in painted
to give color or a different color to stained the table to look like cherry

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3
as in dirtied
to make dirty oil stained his work pants

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Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for stained
  1. blackened
  2. tainted
  3. painted
  4. filthy
  5. marred
  6. dusty
  7. poisoned
  8. colored
Adjective
  • 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
  • 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
Definition of blackened
Verb
  • At the beginning of the season, Elrond felt that the rings given the elves are tainted.
    Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 3 Oct. 2024
  • As such, the prospect of a merger is no longer tainted by the sort of antitrust concerns that derailed the first attempt 22 years ago.
    Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 30 Sep. 2024
Definition of tainted
Verb
  • The entire room was painted in White Picket Fence by Dunn-Edwards.
    Kelly Dawson, Architectural Digest, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Eventually, Arthur painted his face, started calling himself Joker, and took vengeance on the culture, including by killing a celebrity on air.
    Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of painted
Adjective
  • Keepin’ Tabs Hey speaking of Google, the company also announced some good news for all of us filthy browser tab hoarders.
    Boone Ashworth, WIRED, 14 Sep. 2024
  • At the same time, this is a movie about a woman who begins craving raw meat, grows a few extra nipples, and wakes up every morning filthy from running around in the dirt all night.
    Joe Reid, Vulture, 9 Sep. 2024
Definition of filthy
Verb
  • His clean image was marred by scandal in the late 1980s when Garvey divorced his wife, got two other women pregnant, then married a fourth woman, his current wife.
    Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
  • His victory was celebrated not only as a win for the democratic process in a region marred by a series of recent military coups, but also as the ushering-in of a new and younger political generation in Senegal, where the median age is just 19.
    Yasmeen Serhan, TIME, 2 Oct. 2024
Definition of marred
Adjective
  • In the heart of Ethiopia, the arrival of a sprawling industrial park finds a dusty farming town at the new frontier of globalization.
    Matthew Carey, Deadline, 1 Nov. 2024
  • Gold, cream, and dusty rose accents complete the room’s retro look.
    Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 31 Oct. 2024
Definition of dusty
Verb
  • Mossad agents using fake Canadian passports poisoned Mashaal outside of Hamas' office in the capital Amman by holding a device to his ear.
    David Brennan, ABC News, 1 Oct. 2024
  • Predators, like foxes, bald eagles and coyotes, can be poisoned from eating that mouse or rat, Vermiglio-Kaplanek said.
    Gina Lee Castro, Journal Sentinel, 30 Sep. 2024
Definition of poisoned
Verb
  • These small, dimpled bumps look white, pink, or skin-colored.
    Carley Millhone, Health, 19 Oct. 2024
  • Numbers and colored contours on a map are not sufficient and really never have been.
    Marshall Shepherd, Forbes, 19 Oct. 2024
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