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

[suhl-eed] / ˈsʌl id /








ADJECTIVE
soiled
Synonyms






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The rare opinion piece serves as Ellison’s acknowledgment that his family’s close association with President Trump has sullied his standing in Hollywood and beyond.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 4, 2026

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

It has a history of bad actors who have sullied crypto’s good name by issuing stablecoins that turned out not to be stable.

From Slate May 21, 2025

Finally, it lay in a puff of sullied feathers.

From "Purple Hibiscus" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie




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