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a black powder that is formed when something (such as wood or coal) is burned
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Recent Examples of soot
Earlier in December, an unusual oil lamp with 1,700-year-old soot marks was found near the Mount of Olives in Jerusalem.
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Andrea Margolis, Fox News, 6 Jan. 2025
Visible Signs of Rust, Cracks, or Corrosion One of the surest signs that a furnace needs to be replaced is visible rusting, cracks, soot, or corrosion.
—Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Dec. 2024
Dying stars exhale hot stellar winds; any carbon swept up in these winds essentially burns up, producing stellar soot.
—Elise Cutts, WIRED, 22 Dec. 2024
France – and much of the world – despaired as the 860-year-old cathedral’s roof caved in, strewing the stone floor below with soot.
—Christian Edwards, CNN, 5 Dec. 2024
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Andrea Margolis, Fox News, 6 Jan. 2025
Visible Signs of Rust, Cracks, or Corrosion One of the surest signs that a furnace needs to be replaced is visible rusting, cracks, soot, or corrosion.
—Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Dec. 2024
Dying stars exhale hot stellar winds; any carbon swept up in these winds essentially burns up, producing stellar soot.
—Elise Cutts, WIRED, 22 Dec. 2024
France – and much of the world – despaired as the 860-year-old cathedral’s roof caved in, strewing the stone floor below with soot.
—Christian Edwards, CNN, 5 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for soot
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Before cutting it, rinse it under cool water to remove dirt and grime from the fruit's surface.Chelsea Rae Bourgeois, RDN, LD, Health, 13 Jan. 2025
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The denizens of Fort Bridger are all covered in dirt and grime.Erik Kain, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
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Image Image Before the men reached the pastor that morning, another mass of trees and murky gunk had slid down, burying them.Eduardo Medina, New York Times, 29 Dec. 2024
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The toxic gunk is then returned—harsh chemicals and all—to coastal waters.Erik Kobayashi-Solomon, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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At any moment, they could be separated from their families and thrown into a trench reminiscent of the Battle of the Somme, filled with filth and mice.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
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No one has ever read her for absolute filth like that.Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 13 Dec. 2024
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Rocks also contribute to soil stability and protect delicate ecosystems.Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 12 Jan. 2025
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June • For camellia, citrus, gardenia, grape and other plants adapted to acidic soil: If leaves are yellowing (chlorotic) between green veins, plants may benefit from foliar or soil application of iron and zinc chelate and mulching.The San Diego Union Tribune, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Jan. 2025
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Robinson is a bit of a projection but Hall put up big stats for a crud team last year.Mike Vorkunov, The Athletic, 13 Aug. 2024
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Testers pushed its limits in nearly every type of terrain—ripping on groomers, bombing through crud, and sucking up bumps—and awarded the Ranger 96 the highest versatility score by a long shot, which is, of course, what this category is all about.Outside Editors, Outside Online, 11 Nov. 2024
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In the kitchen on this day, giant bubbling crocks of cassava leaf stew, peanut butter soup and jollof rice sat over jumping blue flames.Mará Rose Williams, Kansas City Star, 2 Jan. 2025
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Display them with simple white dishes and a crock filled with vintage rolling pins.Abby Wolner, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Dec. 2024
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The OnePlus 13 is rated IP68 and IP69 for dust and water resistance.Prakhar Khanna, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
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Other instruments will collect and study samples of moon dust (or regolith), measure the radiation environment on the lunar surface, and even study the electrical conductivity of the interior of the moon.Brett Tingley, Space.com, 7 Jan. 2025
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For her recreation, Roan maintained the integrity of the source material, bravely committing to the bit as purple icy sludge sails into view from off camera and splashes her in the face.Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 2 Jan. 2025
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After testing in snow, sludge, sleet, and icy conditions, these are the best ice scrapers that PEOPLE tested.Camryn Rabideau, People.com, 13 Dec. 2024
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“Soot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soot. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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