smudge
noun
a dirty mark or smear.
had smudged
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past perfectof smudge.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Some lacked materials, and many voter cards had smudged ink that made them illegible.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 31, 2023
Some lacked materials, and many voter cards were illegible as the ink had smudged.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 27, 2023
However, her femininity showed in her eyes, which she had smudged with black liner, and the veil she wore on her head.
From US News ● Oct. 20, 2015
No. President Ulysses Grant in 1875, after scandals had smudged his Civil War gloss.
From Time Magazine Archive
The salt of her tears had smudged her eye makeup.
From "Salt to the Sea" by Ruta Sepetys
