smudged
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
"Intensity mapping is like viewing the same scene through a smudged plane window: you get a blurrier picture, but you capture all the light and not just the brightest spots."
From Science Daily • Mar. 8, 2026
The workers’ uniforms are smudged with stains earned underneath a car, wrench in hand.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 6, 2026
Can’t they be smudged in the developing process or ruined if you don’t rewind the roll just right?
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 11, 2025
By the second week, the signup sheet—along with being smudged with soap—had nearly 60 names.
From Slate • Oct. 30, 2025
He’s wearing his architect's uniform of rolled-up shirtsleeves, smudged around the cuffs.
From "Girl in the Blue Coat" by Monica Hesse
