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a black powder that is formed when something (such as wood or coal) is burned
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Recent Examples of soot
These fires result in incomplete combustion, releasing a toxic slurry of carbon monoxide, soot, sulfur, and nitrogen oxides that can form acid rain, along with metallic compounds and oil droplets.
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Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 11 Mar. 2026
The fear of a refinery spewing sulfur-dioxide soot and unleashing acid rain, Yoder said, was enough to prompt the county health department to create a pollution-control office to enforce air-quality regulations and end the refinery plans.
—Jenny Staletovich, Miami Herald, 10 Mar. 2026
For gas fireplaces, make sure the burner and logs are properly positioned and that the vents are unobstructed, as improper airflow can cause excess soot.
—Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 27 Feb. 2026
The blazing tornado can also produce 40% less soot and consume up to 95% of the fuel.
—Devika Rao, TheWeek, 27 Feb. 2026
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Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 11 Mar. 2026
The fear of a refinery spewing sulfur-dioxide soot and unleashing acid rain, Yoder said, was enough to prompt the county health department to create a pollution-control office to enforce air-quality regulations and end the refinery plans.
—Jenny Staletovich, Miami Herald, 10 Mar. 2026
For gas fireplaces, make sure the burner and logs are properly positioned and that the vents are unobstructed, as improper airflow can cause excess soot.
—Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 27 Feb. 2026
The blazing tornado can also produce 40% less soot and consume up to 95% of the fuel.
—Devika Rao, TheWeek, 27 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for soot
Noun
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Instead, the water is now able to penetrate that grease, dirt or grime to lift it away.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Apr. 2026
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Then wipe down your baseboards, doors and handles, which collect grime all winter long.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Miami Herald,
31 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Enhancing the extraterrestrial vibe are the two clear, plastic tubes (called drains) sprouting from their heads, through which all manner of blood and ooze exit the face, dripping into suction bulbs that dangle below their ears, storing the gunk.—
Jolene Edgar,
Allure,
16 Mar. 2026
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Just like a range hood, the microwave and grease filter need regular cleaning to remove all that gunk.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
15 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Little filth flies such as drain flies breed in sludge and decaying matter that can build up in drain pipes, says Oi.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
4 Mar. 2026
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Then again, the transcript of his halftime show was pure raunch and filth.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
13 Feb. 2026
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As the train pulled into the precincts of Guilin, Martha and Joost gazed out the window at a series of pointy green hills poking up out of bright-orange soil.—
Cassandra Neyenesch,
New Yorker,
29 Mar. 2026
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Borlaug’s life reflects the kind of innovation that can grow from Iowa soil and reach far beyond it.—
Kate Levasseur,
Des Moines Register,
29 Mar. 2026
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That includes self emptying debris into a washable bin that should hold up to a month's worth of crud, cleaning its own mop pad with hot water and drying it with hot air, and self-refilling with clean water from a tank inside its dock.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
8 Mar. 2026
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That crud jams up the works of your coffee maker, slows brewing down, and impacts the taste of your morning brew.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
16 Feb. 2026
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To prevent your prized walnut chopping board and other wooden utensils from drying out too much, store them in an upright, open ceramic crock or wall rack, away from direct heat.—
Gemma Johnstone,
The Spruce,
2 Apr. 2026
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Cook up a great crock pot meal, make some special sandwiches and ready a cheese board.—
Moira McCarthy,
Boston Herald,
15 Mar. 2026
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This model is also the brand’s most durable yet, boasting an extreme IP69 rating for water and dust resistance, paired with a versatile triple 50MP camera system that captures professional-grade detail across wide, ultra-wide, and telephoto shots.—
Juhi Wadia,
PC Magazine,
29 Mar. 2026
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Gusty winds up to 40 mph could create areas of blowing dust along major interstates.—
Rey Covarrubias Jr,
AZCentral.com,
29 Mar. 2026
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The second is a 100-day sludge line that will poison the reserves oil-hungry nations are racing to drain.—
Siddharth Misra,
Fortune,
28 Mar. 2026
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The smog season regularly did a number on our mile-high mountains, wrapping them in a brown cloak of invisibility until wind and rain swept the sludge away.—
Patt Morrison,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Soot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soot. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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