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  • past tense form of taint.
  • past participle of taint.
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tainted

[teyn-tid] / ˈteɪn tɪd /


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The 2010 competition would later be tainted by a corruption scandal.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

Items, such as the neckless which Sturgeon said she loved wearing, could be considered by the hearing as "tainted gifts" and subsequently seized.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

In a rare move, Crenshaw dismissed the criminal indictment after declaring the prosecution against Abrego Garcia a blatantly tainted investigation “with a vindictive motive.”

From Slate • May 28, 2026

But aside from the tainted run in the second, they couldn’t break through against until the sixth.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026

The tainted air is reminiscent of a tomb.

From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland




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