as in dirt
foul matter that mars the purity or cleanliness of something
this new product really cuts through grime
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as in to stain
to make dirty
countless hours of work were needed to clean the floors of the old warehouse that had been grimed from a century of use
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Recent Examples of grime
Melissa Epifano, People.com, 26 Oct. 2024
That's because leftover food particles or grime gets stuck on the blades and develops bacteria that causes a scent to linger.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 26 Oct. 2024
The use of sound effects elevates the tangibility of the low poly world, with heavy footsteps, creaking doors, crunching and snapping locks and keys all imbuing the otherwise grainy clay-like facade with a real-life grime.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 22 Oct. 2024
Clouds of dust and grime settled over Port Isabel after two previous Starship launches.
—Henry Gass, The Christian Science Monitor, 13 Oct. 2024
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Instead, shoppers are leaning on this electric device that banishes grime and limescale from tile, fiberglass, porcelain, and grout.
—Melissa Epifano, People.com, 26 Oct. 2024
That's because leftover food particles or grime gets stuck on the blades and develops bacteria that causes a scent to linger.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 26 Oct. 2024
The use of sound effects elevates the tangibility of the low poly world, with heavy footsteps, creaking doors, crunching and snapping locks and keys all imbuing the otherwise grainy clay-like facade with a real-life grime.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 22 Oct. 2024
Clouds of dust and grime settled over Port Isabel after two previous Starship launches.
—Henry Gass, The Christian Science Monitor, 13 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grime
Noun
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Its powerful suction and all-in-one cleaning system handle both vacuuming and mopping, effectively tackling dust, dirt, and spills on all floor types.Juhi Wadia, PCMAG, 6 Nov. 2024
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If not, grab your handheld vacuum to remove any dirt, crumbs and dead skin from the cushion.Cody Godwin, USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2024
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Sometimes, traffickers stain ivory to look like wood or coat it in chocolate to make it through inspections.Ashley Strickland, CNN, 2 Nov. 2024
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A number of the belongings appeared to be stained with blood.Tim Madigan, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Oct. 2024
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Bodyguards opened umbrellas to protect the royals and officials from the barrage of muck.Joseph Wilson, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2024
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Flooring and Carpets Even with the best of intentions, outdoor muck will inevitably make its way past the entryway.Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Oct. 2024
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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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True lilies need well-draining soil and should be planted in an area that receives full sun or some light shade and within their Hardiness Zone.Lauren David, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Nov. 2024
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The gardens crisscrossed by canals in the capital’s southern Xochimilco borough are built up from layers of dredged soil, held together by tall, thin ahuejotes – a kind of willow tree – planted around their perimeter.Mariana Martínez Barba and Julitàn Trejo Bax, The Christian Science Monitor, 4 Nov. 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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In the middle of the nineteenth century, filth of every kind accumulated on the streets of New York.Michael Luo, The New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2024
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Thousands of pigs, goats, and dogs still roamed city streets in the first half of that century, feeding on refuse and decomposing filth; stories of pigs knocking over city residents and invading their homes regularly appeared in U.S. newspapers at the time.Thomas J. Bollyky, Foreign Affairs, 28 Mar. 2020
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“Grime.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grime. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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