soiled 1 of 2

adjective

as in stained
not clean a soiled carpet in need of a good shampooing

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soiled

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verb

past tense of soil
as in dirtied
to make dirty oil and grease soiled the mechanic's shirt

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Recent Examples of soiled
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 Quick wash is best for lightly worn clothes, not heavily soiled or stained items. — Marisa Suzanne Martin, The Spruce, 29 May 2026 Students who cannot afford menstrual products are often forced to rely on toilet paper, remain in soiled clothing, leave school early, or miss school altogether. — Gale Brewer, New York Daily News, 28 May 2026 Twenty-five live roaches partied on a soiled cloth behind the reach-in cooler across from the stove. — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2026 Let the paste sit for 10 to 20 minutes, leaving it on longer for heavily greased or soiled areas. — Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 16 Jan. 2026 Bonner’s story is what is right about sports, which seem to become more soiled and corrupt by the minute. — Troy Renck, Denver Post, 8 Jan. 2026 Towels—including bath towels, hand towels, kitchen towels, and washcloths—are often more soiled than clothes. — Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Dec. 2025
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, 25 Sep. 2026 Seventh Generation, for example, recommends half a sheet for small or medium loads, one for large loads and two for extra-large or heavily soiled loads. — Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Sep. 2026 Australian Hyrox star Joanna Wietrzyk has retroactively forfeited a Beijing race win after competing while visibly soiled. — Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026 Roma took one last lights-and-sirens ride with Keith that day, clutching his son’s red helmet, now soiled by debris. — Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2026 Well-loved and used items that are broken, damaged beyond repair, unsafe, or heavily stained or soiled should be thrown out. — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 29 Aug. 2026 Lamb checked out of the room the next day, and a housekeeper found three large trash bags filled with bloody towels and linens that were also soiled with human waste, according to the report. — David Goodhue august 21, Miami Herald, 21 Aug. 2026 The leggings were still wet, heavily soiled, and badly deteriorated, LaHendro testified, making the edge detail too unreliable for comparison. — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 24 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for soiled
  1. stained
  2. dirtied
  3. filthy
  4. blackened
  5. dusty
  6. dirty
  7. muddy
Adjective
  • Set your iron to its lowest setting—no steam—and place the stained area between two paper towels or lint-free cloths.
    — Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Pushing those briars aside revealed a single splinter of stained glass, bright as a ruby and warm as blood.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of stained
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
Definition of dirtied
Adjective
  • Park advocates have long argued that the existing city allocation is inadequate, leaving neighborhoods with decaying recreation centers, deteriorating swimming pools and filthy park bathrooms.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Raman has promised to speed up housing construction, bring back entertainment industry jobs and improve services in a city known for filthy streets, gridlock and an unresponsive City Hall.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of filthy
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
  • This East of Eden is a gorgeous production, deliberately stark and vast and dusty rather than lushly floral like the 1955 film.
    — Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2026
  • In one, a dark-haired man played the Camille Saint-Saëns song on a dusty violin while a ballerina in a fanlike feathery skirt danced the part of the swan.
    — Tom Drury, Harpers Magazine, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of dusty
Adjective
  • At first the owner stared at him blankly, then flashed a look of distaste, as if a dirty rodent had brushed his foot.
    — Rachel Heng, New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Stephens and several teammates then appeared to taunt the Oregon players and celebrate the dirty play rather than show concern for a fellow college athlete who was lying motionless on the field.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of dirty
Adjective
  • This isn’t an ancient 720p peephole cam with muddy picture quality.
    — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Heavily soiled laundry like muddy workwear can also benefit from warmer water.
    — Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of muddy

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“Soiled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soiled. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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