stained
Example Sentences
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Property damage looks like stained carpeting, unusual paint colors or damaged appliances.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026
Cigarette butts litter the floor, moldy food is left to decay on greasy dishes and the ceiling is stained with candle soot.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
Blood stained the white limestone rocks, blending in with the West Bank's distinctive reddish soil.
From Barron's • Mar. 15, 2026
Amalfitano’s dad stained the wood used for the stages.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 25, 2026
The pale young gentleman’s nose had stained my trousers, and I tried to wash out that evidence of my guilt in the dead of night.
From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens
