stained
Example Sentences
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Property damage looks like stained carpeting, unusual paint colors or damaged appliances.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026
Cigarette butts litter the floor, moldy food is left to decay on greasy dishes and the ceiling is stained with candle soot.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
Blood stained the white limestone rocks, blending in with the West Bank's distinctive reddish soil.
From Barron's • Mar. 15, 2026
In a recent study published in Nature Geoscience, the researchers turned their attention to two blackwater lakes stained dark by plant material: Africa's largest blackwater lake, Lac Mai Ndombe, and the smaller Lac Tumba.
From Science Daily • Feb. 24, 2026
One corner of the brick was stained with smoke.
From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda
