stain
noun
a discoloration produced by foreign matter having penetrated into or chemically reacted with a material; a spot not easily removed.
has stained
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present perfectof stain (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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If the recent Team Penske cheating scandal has stained his reputation, the two-time IndyCar champion doesn’t really care.
From Seattle Times ● May 14, 2024
The extraction of the metal has stained the water of some nearby lakes and reservoirs a rusty hue.
From BBC ● May 2, 2022
Smoke from wildfires across western Canada, Oregon and California has stained the skies and fouled the air as far away as Iowa, Minnesota and even New York City.
From New York Times ● Aug. 9, 2021
The transom above a first-floor window has stained and leaded glass depicting a laurel wreath.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 29, 2021
Then he picked up his bracelet and said smiling: “His blood has stained my precious horizon of Heaven and earth.”
From Myths and Legends of China by E. T. C. (Edward Theodore Chalmers) Werner
