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Recent Examples of Synonyms for smutch
Noun
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And, since poop stains on the ice are sometimes visible from space, scientists have used the birds’ feces to identify multiple previously unknown penguin colonies using satellite imagery.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
13 Mar. 2025 -
The appeal makes sense: The color is easygoing and relaxing, and slipcovers can easily be bleached if (really, when) stains occur.—
Quincy Bulin,
Southern Living,
12 Mar. 2025
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Reagan was met with pushback from his era's media culture, but Trump and his supporters have endured a decade of smears and muzzles unlike any in American history.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
13 Mar. 2025
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These images can feed into AI systems that analyze blood smears or detect cellular anomalies.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
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The thin, delicate skin of the under-eye can easily become dry and flaky, but too emollient of a texture can lead makeup to shift or smudge.—
Jessica Ourisman,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2025
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The 7 Best Reusable Paper Towels, According to Testing Wipe Exterior with Damp Cloth Wipe the exterior with a damp cloth or sponge to remove any drips from overflow batter and to remove fingerprints and other smudges.—
Jolie Kerr,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 Mar. 2025
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In this slyly self-aware and gently comic novel, a twenty-four-year-old college dropout, Vi, who is stuck in a dead-end job and getting over a bad breakup, discovers a blob on the ground outside a dive bar.—
The New Yorker,
The New Yorker,
3 Feb. 2025
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So the insecurities weighing on 12-year-old outfielder Laurie (Rosie Foss) manifest as a heavy gray blob (Jo Firestone) hanging off her shoulders, while the daydreams of 10-year-old Ira (Dorien Watson), a teammate’s little brother, appear as superhero cartoons scribbled in childlike crayon.—
Angie Han,
The Hollywood Reporter,
19 Feb. 2025
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Even in victory, there had to be a blot in the Leeds copybook.—
Beren Cross,
The Athletic,
16 Mar. 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
Noun
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There, under dim amber lighting, George laces the food with lip-loosening drugs and waits for the mole to drop a clue.—
Justin Chang,
The New Yorker,
12 Mar. 2025
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Lopez expanded the family’s brand to include an entire line of pantry products like mole starters, masa harina, chocolate and heirloom black beans.—
Jenn Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2025
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The price of gold hit the $3,000 mark for the first time ever on Friday, as investors sought security amid the economic uncertainty created by U.S. President Donald Trump's trade war.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
14 Mar. 2025
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An earlier edition of the set has already reached that mark, and now two takes of the same project are included in this roundup.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes,
14 Mar. 2025
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The Chiefs have made some smaller moves to shore up the offensive line and secondary but could make a big splash in the draft by adding an exciting receiver prospect.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
20 Mar. 2025
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What this means: The Bears didn’t wait long to make a big splash in the free-agency waters, zeroing in on the top available center and reaching a deal in the first half-hour of the NFL’s negotiating window.—
Sean Hammond,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Mar. 2025
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“Smutch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smutch. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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