sully
verb (used with object)
to soil, stain, or tarnish.
are sullying
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present progressiveof sully.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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For decades, the disgruntled branch of the family, called the Aosta, has argued that the Carignano Savoia are sullying the good family name.
From New York Times ● May 9, 2021
“What I’m sad about is that these few bad people are sullying the image of all refugees in Bautzen.”
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 22, 2016
Maria Isabel is enraged; they are sullying one of the few things she has—her honor.
From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario
