DIRTIED Synonyms: 119 Similar and Opposite Words

dirtied 1 of 2

adjective

as in soiled

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dirtied

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verb

past tense of dirty

as in stained

to make dirty she dirtied her new sneakers when she splashed in the puddle

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Recent Examples of dirtied

Adjective

Book Tower finally found its savior in Detroit businessman Dan Gilbert, whose real estate firm, Bedrock, bought the distressed property from a foreign corporation in 2015 and proceeded with an extensive $317 million redevelopment project, including a deep cleaning of the dirtied limestone facade. — Jc Reindl, Freep.com, 31 Mar. 2026 No player captured his heart quite like the Phillies second baseman best known for an understated vibe, dirtied uniforms and supreme feel for the game. — Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2026 The dirtied shirt of the peeping tom in the video reminds him of his attacker’s dirty shirt, leading Ron to find the man’s hiding spot outside the office. — Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 20 Oct. 2025

Verb

When stormwater dirtied by road runoff, failing septic tanks and fertilizer sullied crystal-clear rivers and lakes, and nobody cared. — Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Jan. 2026 Garments can be dirtied again by the elements if air-dried outside. — Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Dec. 2025 The ashes from the crematorium chimney covered the streets, sooted the rain, dirtied the snow, damaged the crops, infected every body. — Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2025 At Dilara Findikoglu, models looked like ladies in waiting that had risen from the dead; wearing antiquated corsetry that was dirtied and torn. — Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2025

Recent Examples of Synonyms for dirtied

Adjective

The mop head was stored directly inside the mop bucket, soiled and wet, and not in use.

— Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado July 24, Sacbee.com, 24 July 2026
Let the cleaner sit for 15 minutes and blot the excess, or cover it with a damp cloth and leave it for up to 24 hours for heavily soiled or old, set-in spots.

— Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 26 June 2026

Definition of soiled

Verb

Bookshelves are crammed with novels and almanacs, the wood boards of the ceilings stained dark in delicious contrast to the clean white walls and creamy linen furnishings.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
The yellow color from the fenbendazole stained his white goatee.

— Trisha Thadani Kirsten Potter Tanya Pérez Devin Murphy, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of stained

Adjective

His powerful and begrimed hands cradled each item as delicately as a bird’s egg before squaring it away.

— Kent Russell, Harper's Magazine, 11 May 2022
In a theatre that admits no light or sound from the outside world, the audience watches as poor, begrimed laborers and criminals are pushed onstage to shoot their kids and stab their teachers.

— Merve Emre, The New Yorker, 12 Apr. 2021

Definition of begrimed

Verb

Footage shot later at daybreak showed the house gutted, charred and blackened from the inside out.

— Zeena Saifi, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2026
On Tuesday, a silver cross on a long chain hung from the pine tree’s bark, which was peeling and blackened from the blaze.

— Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of blackened

Adjective

But the point was just that Nick’s character is emulating Sheridan’s poisonous corrupted values, and the internet is a vehicle for that relationship.

— Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 27 Aug. 2026
Sponsors are not responsible for lost, late, incomplete or technically corrupted entries.

— Sponsored content, Baltimore Sun, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of corrupted

Verb

Shortly after Palace’s next match had finished, a defeat by Everton on the opening weekend of the new season, his reputation among the supporters had been sullied again.

— Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
Such shenanigans are more or less expected, and certainly haven’t forever sullied the American soccer fan base, at least here at home.

— Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 7 July 2026

Definition of sullied

Adjective

The discrepancy in air time is a pain point West Coast viewers who are easily spoiled on social media about how couples fared.

— McKinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2026
Disruptions that cascade across siloed departments generate redundant labor costs, spoiled cargo commitments, maintenance penalties and compensation claims.

— Abha Dogra, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of spoiled

Adjective

The plates feature debased imprints of the same signature shapes, creating a dialogue with the glasses.

— Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 17 Sep. 2026
That wasn’t its only subject; comedy and power and misogyny and creativity and intergenerational conflict and work ethic and, especially in its last few seasons, the debased state of the entertainment industry were all richly explored through lines.

— Judy Berman, Time, 8 July 2026

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