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Recent Examples of discolor
Much of the complex has discolored with time; birds nest behind the panels of its facade.
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Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Feb. 2025
Hypertrophic scars are raised, round, and discolored.
—Mark Gurarie, Verywell Health, 23 Jan. 2025
Similarly, soap scum, moisture, and grime can seep into the grout in the bathroom, staining and discoloring the grout lines.
—Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Jan. 2025
Most of his body was covered in a blanket except his feet, which were already discolored, court records show.
—Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 16 Jan. 2025
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Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Feb. 2025
Hypertrophic scars are raised, round, and discolored.
—Mark Gurarie, Verywell Health, 23 Jan. 2025
Similarly, soap scum, moisture, and grime can seep into the grout in the bathroom, staining and discoloring the grout lines.
—Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Jan. 2025
Most of his body was covered in a blanket except his feet, which were already discolored, court records show.
—Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 16 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for discolor
Verb
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The quick eye look is achieved just by drawing a line around my eyes and waterline, then using my fingers to rough, buff, and smudge Pat McGrath-style.—
India Espy-Jones,
Essence,
10 Dec. 2024
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One after the next, their headlights were blinding, an eraser smudging out the night.—
Raphael Orlove,
Robb Report,
6 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Just as soon as that sink drain backs up, figuring out how to fix a garbage disposal jumps to number one on your to do list—after all, garbage disposal problems can be inconvenient and dirty affairs, with odors wafting up and soiled liquid dripping from the drain pipe below.—
Steven John,
Architectural Digest,
21 Jan. 2025
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His face is a death mask: gaunt and soiled, teeth pebbly, eyes dilated but piercing in their last hint of blued luminescence.—
Matt Thompson,
SPIN,
3 Feb. 2025
Verb
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But in a landscape tarnished by bad actors, where trust and transparency have been broken one too many times, businesses struggle to find experts whose values align with theirs.—
Kyle J. Russell,
USA TODAY,
20 Feb. 2025
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The president has already claimed victory and will not want the deal’s failure to tarnish his image as a peacemaker.—
DENNIS ROSS,
Foreign Affairs,
3 Feb. 2025
Verb
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By the end of January, the Palisades and Eaton fires had collectively burned more than 37,000 acres of land, blackened more than 1,500 structures, and claimed 29 lives, according to the New York Times.—
Daniel Cassady,
ARTnews.com,
19 Feb. 2025
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Historians will see the fires that blackened much of Los Angeles this year as one of the state’s most significant events and how recovery is managed, or mismanaged, will be legend.—
Dan Walters,
The Mercury News,
18 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Soap removes sticky spills, smeared food or mud; bleach might take out the stains left once the crud is gone.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Feb. 2025
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Their guests could smear the caviar on tater tots and chicken tenders.—
Valeriya Safronova,
New York Times,
14 Feb. 2025
Verb
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In addition to damaging vegetation, off-road driving can pollute water sources, threaten sensitive cultural and historical sites, endanger wildlife, and disrupt and compact the soil.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
12 Feb. 2025
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The areas create tiny ecosystems, but even these have been polluted by human garbage and waste.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
7 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Grease dirtied the handles of the ovens, the microwave ovens and the coolers.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
14 Feb. 2025
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Instead of dirtying a larger pot for your supporting dishes, this quaint cooker will come in handy for quick (or slower simmering) concoctions while matching your kitchen atmosphere.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Or maybe your seat cushions are sunken in or stained.—
Louryn Strampe,
WIRED,
14 Feb. 2025
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In her home design YouTube videos, Gater frequently makes over second-hand items like hutches, tables, and cabinets by adding coats of paint or stain and replacing the hardware.—
Claire Hoppe Norgaard,
Better Homes & Gardens,
12 Feb. 2025
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“Discolor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/discolor. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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