as in to stain
to make dirty weary soldiers with hands distained with blood
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Additional surveillance footage showed Marcelin in his building's laundry room cleaning a kitchen mat that appears stained with blood, according to prosecutors.—
Ben Brachfeld, PEOPLE, 20 Apr. 2026
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One of them, Amy, a blond child with limp ponytails and a thin dress that looks like it might have been stained, stands outside a porch door, her fists balled up, mouth open, angry or unhappy or both.— Vince Aletti, New Yorker, 18 Apr. 2026
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But as filming continued, Pidgeon appeared to dirty her butter blond with caramel and chocolate shades similar to Bessette-Kennedy’s, thanks to stylist Kari Hill.— Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 25 Feb. 2026
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With the help of your Instant Pot, spaghetti and meatballs come together in under an hour without dirtying multiple dishes.— Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 24 Feb. 2026
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The benches are blackened with age, strewn with tools.— Tim Parks, New Yorker, 11 Apr. 2026
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Juicy, whole lobster served grilled or blackened is best, though the menu at this famous haunt features every possible iteration of the dish.— Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 9 Apr. 2026
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When prairie goes under the plow, most of the organic matter disappears, turning living water‑holding, nutrient‑rich soil into mineral dust.— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 25 Mar. 2026
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Fill the trash can about 2/3 full with hot water, or up to the rim if it's soiled near the top.— Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 12 Mar. 2026
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In retirement, he’s gone back to that childhood, mucking the stalls and helping care for a menagerie that includes two horses, 10 mini goats, two mini pigs, a pair of horses and a bunch of chickens and dogs and cats.— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2026
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Most years consist of routine maintenance, like mucking, where crews work below the lock floor, removing debris from the drainage system using shovels and buckets.— Caitlin Looby, jsonline.com, 25 Mar. 2026
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“Distain.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/distain. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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