as in to stain
to make dirty
she accidentally smudged her collar with the lipstick
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as in stain
a mark of guilt or disgrace
the president's spouse must not have the slightest smudge of scandal
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Recent Examples of smudge
Jenny Berg, Vogue, 21 Jan. 2025
In addition, a cover of Armstrong’s screenplay was dropped with the title smudged out by snow.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 4 Mar. 2025
Siena Gagliano, Allure, 5 Mar. 2025
As such, fingerprints wipe away without smudges, and water beads off without leaving a mark.
—PCMAG, 5 Mar. 2025
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Verb
Hourglass Unlocked Instant Extensions Mascara $32 NORDSTROM The lifting, ultra-black formula fans out lashes for dramatic effect, all while refusing to smudge.
—Jenny Berg, Vogue, 21 Jan. 2025
In addition, a cover of Armstrong’s screenplay was dropped with the title smudged out by snow.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 4 Mar. 2025
Noun
No matter how carefully a nail polish is applied or how promising a formula is, chips, smudges, and dullness are inevitable without the right topcoat.
—Siena Gagliano, Allure, 5 Mar. 2025
As such, fingerprints wipe away without smudges, and water beads off without leaving a mark.
—PCMAG, 5 Mar. 2025
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Verb
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Although no-makeup may seem ideal in a Parisian train station, which was the inspiration behind the look, poetic taupes shape tired eyes and lips stained with last night’s lipstick speak to weary, bouffant-haired travellers instead.—
India Espy-Jones,
Essence,
13 Mar. 2025
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There are showstoppers, like the Zaveri house (also known as the House with 365 Windows) which is now stained black with grit, its grand pilasters and geometric facade carvings in dire need of restoration, and the Teen Khuniya (or Three-Cornered House), with its distinctive triangular layout.—
Kalpana Sunder,
CNN,
11 Mar. 2025
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Driving the news: Researchers from Oregon State sent a bunch of Oregon pinot — some with smoke taint, some smoke-free — over to New Zealand for a taste test.—
Kale Williams,
Axios,
12 Feb. 2025
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These were the years in which capitalism shed its pitiless light on the absurd British soul, with its deep striations of caste and station, its postcolonial taint, most of all its perverted emotional core, full of love and loathing for its own extremes of domination and servitude.—
Rachel Cusk,
Harper's Magazine,
19 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
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Dab with a clean damp cloth to remove soapy residue, then blot dry.—
Jessica Bennett,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Dec. 2024
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There, an opaque, baseball-size blot was visible on his imaging results.—
ByMeredith Wadman,
science.org,
16 Jan. 2025
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But the negro resents and utterly repudiates the effort to blacken his good name by asserting that assaults upon women are peculiar to his race.—
Liz Tracey,
JSTOR Daily,
21 Feb. 2025
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The goal is for the top to become blackened while the center remains jiggly.—
Lily Moayeri,
SPIN,
13 Feb. 2025
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“Smudge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smudge. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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