sully
verb (used with object)
to soil, stain, or tarnish.
has sullied
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present perfectof sully (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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There is no doubt that the crackdown has sullied the image of the president.
From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2024
A throwaway culture of single-use plastics and other hard-to-degrade material has sullied the world’s waters over the decades, posing a danger to marine life such as seals and seabirds.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 30, 2023
“I think he has sullied what the office is,” Bednarz said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 17, 2022
But Cohen, Donald Trump’s fixer, has sullied the fixing trade.
From The Guardian ● May 18, 2018
Sam promises to redeem the name which his father has sullied.
From Wait and Hope A Plucky Boy's Luck by Horatio Alger
