befoul
verb (used with object)
to make dirty or filthy; soil; defile; sully.
befouled
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past participleof befoul.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof befoul.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
befoulverb (used with object)to make dirty or filthy; soil; defile; sully.
Example Sentences
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But in 2026, nothing comparable exists for our befouled media landscape.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 2, 2026
Male anxiety and overcompensation have further befouled this witches' brew.
From Salon ● Jul. 31, 2022
A bad apple might be icky and distasteful, but befouled meat caused a related, but totally distinct, sensation cluster of contamination, queasiness and defilement.
From New York Times ● Dec. 27, 2021
Much public land remains closed because of fire threats or air befouled by smoke.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2020
It was dressed in green hospital pajamas, but these had been befouled by its terror.
From "The House of the Scorpion" by Nancy Farmer
