as in dirt
foul matter that mars the purity or cleanliness of something
this new product really cuts through grime
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as in to stain
to make dirty
countless hours of work were needed to clean the floors of the old warehouse that had been grimed from a century of use
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Recent Examples of grime
Nia Bowers, USA Today, 8 July 2025
Stormzy, the multi-award winning British rapper, singer and songwriter and the most recognizable name to come out of London’s grime scene, has moved into film and TV production with the launch of #Merky Films.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 11 June 2025
For furniture, a wood cleaner will remove any dirt and grime without harming the surface.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 29 June 2025
The grime was exhilarating, and the glamorous boutiques opening between old-world vestiges — hat stores, bridal shops — gave the neighborhood a sense of urgency.
—Mary Jane Gibson, Rolling Stone, 29 June 2025
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Noun
The interior jets target the inner surfaces of bottles, while exterior sprays scrub away external grime from pump parts and teething toys.
—Nia Bowers, USA Today, 8 July 2025
Stormzy, the multi-award winning British rapper, singer and songwriter and the most recognizable name to come out of London’s grime scene, has moved into film and TV production with the launch of #Merky Films.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 11 June 2025
For furniture, a wood cleaner will remove any dirt and grime without harming the surface.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 29 June 2025
The grime was exhilarating, and the glamorous boutiques opening between old-world vestiges — hat stores, bridal shops — gave the neighborhood a sense of urgency.
—Mary Jane Gibson, Rolling Stone, 29 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grime
Noun
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If your windows are heavily dirty, let the solution sit for a couple of minutes to loosen the dirt.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
12 July 2025
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But after Freddie Freeman worked a four-pitch walk, Smith pounded a first-pitch sinker into the dirt.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
12 July 2025
Verb
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Police found items stained by blood in garbage bags in the living room closet.—
Kathryn Kovalenko,
Twin Cities,
9 July 2025
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The most basic method for cleaning the toilet is to use a stiff-bristle toilet brush to physically scrub away any mineral buildup, biofilm, or staining.—
Timothy Dale,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 July 2025
Noun
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And years of exposure to heat, chemicals, and environmental muck can also strip away some of your hair’s natural gloss, leaving it looking duller, Dr. Lo Sicco notes.—
Erica Sloan,
SELF,
9 July 2025
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Now, less than two months later, the muck and mud of historic flooding had returned.—
Keisha Rowe,
The Courier-Journal,
2 July 2025
Verb
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Some were prosthetic buttocks, but others were people’s own buttocks, but in various states, like dirtied down and with partial covering.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
1 July 2025
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Crow-Armstrong has dirtied up the White Sox in six of those games, batting .458 with eight RBIs and a homer.—
Kalen Lumpkins,
Chicago Tribune,
27 June 2025
Noun
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Factors to consider: soil types, slopes, sun/shade, temperature, winds, and plant types and sizes.—
Neil Sperry,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 July 2025
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The workers, who were about 400 feet underground, scrambled over loose soil more than 12 feet high to reach the tunnel boring machine and then were transported back to the opening.—
Bradford Betz,
FOXNews.com,
10 July 2025
Verb
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Some dishes don’t quite live up to their big ideas: a pot of mussels steamed with chickpeas and spicy ’nduja arrived a little on the dry side, and a Caesar salad, topped with crunchy bits of anchovy, the lettuce blackened on the grill, was blobbily overdressed.—
Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
6 July 2025
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Detectives described bruises all over Gray's body, face, and neck along with severe swelling to her face and eyes, which were blackened.—
Jade Jackson,
IndyStar,
2 July 2025
Noun
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Many insightful paragraphs are reading me for filth.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
27 June 2025
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Two weeks passed, and the unregulated and uncleaned bathroom descended into filth.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
People.com,
22 June 2025
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“Grime.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grime. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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