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
Alternating between Malay and English, he pledged to stamp out the corruption that has sullied Malaysian politics in recent years and expressed gratitude to the supporters who have stood by him over decades.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 24, 2022
By doing so it appears he has sullied his own reputation.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 21, 2020
But Cohen, Donald Trump’s fixer, has sullied the fixing trade.
From The Guardian ● May 18, 2018
He has sullied his divine commission; and while my own remains pure, he is no brother of my soul.
From The Hour and the Man, An Historical Romance by Harriet Martineau
