discolored

Example Sentences

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The food was often inedible, and the water was discolored.

From Slate • Feb. 3, 2026

Nonfarmale’s transfer was deemed perfectly done, but discolored varnish was removed, holes and cracks were repaired, and, as is modern practice, restored areas were made congruent with the rest by delicate watercolor cross-hatching.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 23, 2026

Glasnow said his hand is discolored every time he throws off the mound, in a bullpen workout or a game, because he mixes rosin with a baseball that is rubbed in dirt.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2024

Users may see discolored water for several days, he said, but the water will still be drinkable.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 14, 2023

There didn’t seem to be any edible food in the refrigerator, apart from a slightly discolored hunk of cheddar cheese.

From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz