besmirch
verb (used with object)
to soil; tarnish; discolor.
has besmirched
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present perfectof besmirch (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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"What happened thereafter has besmirched the unsuspecting town of Kidwelly," he said.
From BBC ● Mar. 7, 2025
But no one has besmirched its legacy quite like Zack Snyder.
From The Guardian ● Feb. 11, 2020
McDonald’s has besmirched the reputation of Neapolitan pizza, and Neapolitan pizza — as a whole — is fighting back.
From Time ● Apr. 13, 2015
Clean up is currently underway on Koh Samet, as volunteers attempt to scrub away some of the oil that has besmirched the Thai island’s famed pearl-white beaches.
From Time ● Aug. 9, 2013
In the first horror of the crime which has besmirched our dear little village, we both treated Mr. Grant rather badly.
From The Postmaster's Daughter by Louis Tracy
