smutch

noun

Definition of smutchnext
as in stain

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for smutch
  1. stain
  2. smear
  3. smudge
  4. blob
  5. blot
  6. mole
  7. mark
  8. splash
Noun
  • This mat also held up to pet stains—after tossing it in the wash, there was no change in appearance or texture.
    Moriah Mason, Southern Living, 10 Jan. 2025
  • The best way to treat common carpet stains: Step by step What’s the best way to clean pet stains from carpet?
    Jennifer Beck Goldblatt, Architectural Digest, 9 Jan. 2025
Definition of stain
Noun
  • In the third frame, the figure is slumped down, with a red smear on the wall behind him.
    Adam Burke, NPR, 9 Dec. 2024
  • Elon Musk’s social media app X is supercharging the spread of voter-fraud conspiracy theories with the help of artificial intelligence, boosting unfounded claims including two personal smears against Vice President Kamala Harris.
    David Ingram, NBC News, 26 Oct. 2024
Definition of smear
Noun
  • An image – a large sphere covered in orange and blue dots, and smudges – flashed on the screen.
    Jessica Hullinger, theweek, 27 Nov. 2024
  • Then each entered a blower unit, where fans sent a pulse of air to clean potential contamination. Inside the cavern where the sphere lies, workers climbed railings and beams carrying flashlights and wiped down smudges.
    Eric Baculinao, NBC News, 31 Oct. 2024
Definition of smudge
Noun
  • The colliding gas glows brightly in the center of the crash site, but most of the matter has sailed right through, forming heavy, light-distorting blobs on either side.
    Natalie Wolchover, Quanta Magazine, 17 Dec. 2024
  • These are wild acrylic blobs that when turned off make a perfect metallic mirror, and when turned on become transparent with a warm and interesting glow.
    Helen Havlak, The Verge, 29 Nov. 2024
Definition of blob
Noun
  • Red Wine or Dark-Colored Food Stains As quickly as possible, lift away any solids and blot, blot, blot away the moisture.
    Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 28 Oct. 2024
  • For coffee stains on carpet, blot the spill first to soak up as much liquid as possible.
    Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of blot
Noun
  • If anyone suspected there was a mole in Utah, Williams would be the natural choice to lead the mole hunt.
    Joshua Kaplan, ProPublica, 4 Jan. 2025
  • Andy Lau and Tony Leung star in the story of a cop who goes undercover in a Triad while a criminal becomes a mole in the other direction at the same time.
    Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 3 Jan. 2025
Definition of mole
Noun
  • The Broncos have started the season with their worst 3-point shooting mark in the last decade, but Rice has been adamant that their quality will eventually shine through.
    Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 12 Jan. 2025
  • Something monumental that happened once or twice in an organization’s lifetime—a milestone moment where a company evolved, perhaps more slowly than its competitors, but in a way that left a mark.
    Sherzod Odilov, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
Definition of mark
Noun
  • The Padres had already been a team seen as having a shot at Sasaki’s services, and not just because of the team’s recent history of handing out major contracts and making big splashes.
    C. Trent Rosecrans, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
  • The New York Yankees made a huge splash in free agency by signing pitcher Max Fried to a $218 million contract in December.
    Newsweek, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
Definition of splash
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