dirtied

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The windows are another part of the spacecraft not quite working as planned after they were dirtied by the astronauts spending a lot of time "glued to the windows" while taking photographs.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

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

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

Berlin Dye Works offered specials to clean the clothes you’d dirtied out there at the air meet.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 10, 2023

I’ve mussed my hair, dirtied up my face, hidden my purse, and I have a real armband on my coat instead of one that will only bear a glance.

From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron