as in stain
a mark of guilt or disgrace
corruption charges that were a smirch on her reputation
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as in to stain
to make dirty
their clothes were smirched by dust from the trail
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as in to humiliate
to reduce to a lower standing in one's own eyes or in others' eyes
this scandal will forever smirch the name of a once-great family
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for smirch
Noun
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Similarly, a solution of one cup of vinegar and two gallons of warm water can be used to remove grass stains, mold, and mildew.Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Oct. 2024
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Some warranties also cover spills and stains, while other brands offer upgrades to cover these items.Ashley Zlatopolsky, Architectural Digest, 25 Oct. 2024
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On a Saturday afternoon in early July, the clouds blackened above Hampton Court Palace, southwest of London.Sophie Elmhirst, The New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2024
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The other, taken just after the October 7 attack, shows the same homes blackened and destroyed in the militants’ rampage.Matthew Chance, CNN, 6 Oct. 2024
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The whipping-sound phone app was well known among students and became a tool of racial torment used to humiliate and degrade Black students during the 2022-2023 school year, the lawsuit alleges.Ben Poston, Los Angeles Times, 18 Oct. 2024
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Young people will sometimes add someone into a group chat and then post an embarrassing photo to humiliate the person.Kara Alaimo, CNN, 25 Sep. 2024
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Frost ruined Pasquet’s entire crop in 2021, and his 2022 vintage was more limited than usual because of smoke taint from forest fires in the region.Mike DeSimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 27 Oct. 2024
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These abuses and others like them must be eliminated and acknowledged as a taint upon 15 centuries of positive work.Joanne M. Pierce, The Conversation, 30 July 2024
Verb
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Instead, Walz seems to have little to say about factory farming dirtying the state’s waterways.Kenny Torrella, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
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Garments can be dirtied again by the elements if air-dried outside.Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 July 2024
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In this case, the satire may have been timed to discredit Goldberg's real article, and his criticism of the former president.Peter Suciu, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
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In rigorous reporting for this week’s issue, David D. Kirkpatrick spoke with intelligence officials, including those at the Foreign Malign Influence Center, to assess the danger of adversaries using these tactics to twist public opinion, discredit the vote, and sway its outcome.Hannah Jocelyn, The New Yorker, 23 Oct. 2024
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To blot lipstick on fabric, bring a tissue (or another similar paper product) down firmly onto the stain and then lift it straight up.Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Oct. 2024
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Article’s cleaning instructions are refreshingly simple: blot with a dry cloth to lift any spills, then rinse with water.Katie Ann Lehman, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Sep. 2024
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The Jefferson Council, a conservative alumni group, had been calling for an end or change to the tour program, insisting that volunteers had been wrongly besmirching the legacy of UVA's founder.David K. Li, NBC News, 30 Aug. 2024
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With their reputations besmirched, their families despaired of finding them a suitor.Stanley Stewart, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 July 2024
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“Smirch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smirch. Accessed 10 Nov. 2024.
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