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
Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Oct. 2024
Another lot of customers also bought this Waterpik cordless flosser, which uses adjustable concentrated pressure to remove plaque, food, and other grime on your teeth and gum lines.
—Clara McMahon, People.com, 22 Oct. 2024
Repeat the spraying and cleaning steps until all grime has been wiped away and there are no more visible streaks.
—Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 25 Oct. 2024
Actor and comedian Andy Richter appeared when Dust Bunny rid himself of the grime and popped off his disguise.
—Dana Rose Falcone, People.com, 17 Oct. 2024
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On the other hand, try baking soda and vinegar to lightly scrub granite and granite composite sink grime.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Oct. 2024
Another lot of customers also bought this Waterpik cordless flosser, which uses adjustable concentrated pressure to remove plaque, food, and other grime on your teeth and gum lines.
—Clara McMahon, People.com, 22 Oct. 2024
Repeat the spraying and cleaning steps until all grime has been wiped away and there are no more visible streaks.
—Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 25 Oct. 2024
Actor and comedian Andy Richter appeared when Dust Bunny rid himself of the grime and popped off his disguise.
—Dana Rose Falcone, People.com, 17 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grime
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Carpets are a home’s No.1 dirt trap and need thorough regular vacuuming.Marni Jameson, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
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As for the frequency, cleaning them after each workout is ideal—especially if your earbuds come in contact with sweat, sunscreen, or dirt.Julia Ries, Outside Online, 14 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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As people dig out of the muck and survey the damage to their homes and cities, stories of heroic rescues and devastating losses are coming to light.NBC News, NBC News, 4 Oct. 2024
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Rivers overflowed, and a chunk of one of the state’s major highways collapsed, cutting off communities; floods slung mud and muck into buildings.Marina Koren, The Atlantic, 30 Sep. 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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Over four decades later, new soil samples taken from the same regions still indicated a better fungi and bacteria presence than the areas that did not host gophers.Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 7 Nov. 2024
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Companies like Descartes Labs use AI to analyze satellite imagery, providing real-time insights into soil health, crop yields and water availability.Shelli Brunswick, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Characters like Felix and Oswald have kind of an unfortunate connection to theater insofar as they’re associated with blackface minstrelsy—the notoriously racist form of stage performance where actors would blacken their faces, wear white gloves, and perform clownish antics.Tim Brinkhof, JSTOR Daily, 9 Oct. 2024
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Eventually, Dad needed to referee, settling disputes and trying to end things before noses were bloodied and eyes were blackened.Chad Graff, The Athletic, 12 Aug. 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 28 Nov. 2024.
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