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  • past participle of sully.
  • past tense form of sully.
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sullied

[suhl-eed] / ˈsʌl id /








ADJECTIVE
soiled
Synonyms






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Plenty of Kobe Bryant fans began griping online about the Heat’s tactics, which they said sullied a legendary evening.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 11, 2026

But he has been tipped to potentially replace Thomas Tuchel as England boss after the World Cup and will not want his reputation sullied by a poor end to the season.

From Barron's ● Feb. 8, 2026

I'm not surprised to see air pollution, it's why we're doing the experiment, but I can't escape a feeling of being dirtied, contaminated… sullied by it.

From BBC ● Feb. 6, 2026

Sweeping ocean views are sullied by hollow shells of graffiti-tagged homes and miles of chain-link fencing.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2025

He was dressed now: he still looked pale, but he was no longer gory and sullied.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë




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