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adjective

as in stained

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verb

past tense of discolor
as in soiled

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Recent Examples of discolored
Adjective
Once service is restored, customers may notice discolored water or air in their pipes. — Sacbee.com, 21 Oct. 2026 The age of the place revealed itself in the discolored bleachers where sometimes few people sat. — Shun Graves, Chicago Tribune, 4 Oct. 2026 Eczema and psoriasis share some symptoms, including discolored skin, rashes, and itching. — Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Sep. 2026 High blood sugar can slow nail growth, make nails brittle, or increase the risk of fungal infections, which may cause thick, crumbly, or discolored nails. — Mira Miller, Verywell Health, 27 Aug. 2026 According to court records, police found Dunn deceased in a motel room with bruises on her body, including her neck and face, and her eyelids were swollen and discolored. — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 25 Aug. 2026 Rusty or discolored hot water indicates internal corrosion—and usually means replacement is safer and more cost-effective than repairs. — Jamie Cuccinelli, Martha Stewart, 24 Aug. 2026 Resident Michelle Liu Covell, who sent us video of the discolored water back in March, says the problem has only gotten worse. — CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026 Investigators described bruising across her body, including severe bruising to her neck and face, as well as swollen and discolored eyelids. — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for discolored
  1. stained
  2. soiled
  3. marked
  4. smudged
  5. dyed
  6. blurred
  7. stippled
  8. polluted
Adjective
  • While stained glass does have a residential history—Frank Lloyd Wright in particular was known for incorporating art glass in projects—these colorful windows most often have religious connotations.
    — Kelsey Mulvey, Architectural Digest, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Muashaq has long been a symbol of Damascus architecture, with stained glass an art form in the city dating back to the first century.
    — Taylor Luck, Christian Science Monitor, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of stained
Verb
  • Heavily soiled laundry like muddy workwear can also benefit from warmer water.
    — Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Three boxes of fries were found on the floor in the walk-in cooler, soiled with a mixture of water and raw chicken juice.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of soiled
Adjective
  • Waterbury Mayor Paul Pernerewski, who also received a personal threat last year, noted a marked change in politics.
    — Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Also, there are no marked pedestrian crossings on either road.
    — Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of marked
Verb
  • Rather than a hard, graphic line, her makeup artist smudged burgundy tones under the lower lashes.
    — Marci Robin, Allure, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Even the more dramatic elements like dark liner and smoky eyes are showing up smudged and diffused.
    — Ashley Lynch, Sacbee.com, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of smudged
Adjective
  • However, buying organic bassinet sheets often gives you the peace of mind knowing they are unbleached, non-dyed and chemical-free.
    — BestReviews, Mercury News, 9 Sep. 2025
Definition of dyed
Verb
  • The distinction between entertainment platforms and traditional media is becoming increasingly blurred.
    — Victoria Usher, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026
  • At the same time, prediction markets have blurred the distinction between investing, speculation and entertainment.
    — Aneri Jambusaria, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of blurred
Adjective
  • In a burst of primary color and trompe l’oeil trickery, five dice—red, yellow, blue, green, white—are suspended against a maroon field densely latticed with dice shapes, the cubes appearing simultaneously to lie stationary on its pip-stippled surface and to tumble downward through space.
    — James Quandt, Artforum, 2 June 2026
  • The delicate stippled pattern is reminiscent of shifting clouds that add depth and movement while maintaining an airiness.
    — Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 25 May 2026
Definition of stippled
Verb
  • When those waters are polluted, the damage is not confined to a technical measurement in a permit or a line on a monitoring report.
    — Dana Adkins, Washington Post, 23 Oct. 2026
  • In a world riven by democratic backsliding and polluted with AI slop, there’s something seductive about the idea of retreating to a wild, unnavigable place where no one can follow you—because you’ll be submerged up to your eyeballs.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of polluted

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“Discolored.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/discolored. Accessed 29 Oct. 2026.

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