dirtied

Example Sentences

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During one spurt of construction, High Point offered free carwashes and valet service because the dust dirtied vehicles and the work limited parking.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 21, 2025

The birds have defaced houses in Mombasa by defecating on the walls and roofs, while many people shy away from sitting under tree shades for fear of being dirtied by their droppings.

From BBC • Aug. 1, 2024

It depicts the bust of Sir Ernest Shackleton, wearing dirtied yellow suspenders, his face benevolent and tough, but blurred by the thickness of the paint on canvas.

From Salon • May 29, 2023

Just as a parent might lick a thumb, she said, and use it to clean the dirtied cheek of a child.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 2, 2023

Dust from along the skirting board had dirtied her hands and the back of her dress.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan