smudge
noun
a dirty mark or smear.
have smudged
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present perfectof smudge.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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He never hesitates to disagree with the knaves or fools who have smudged history's pages, and as he takes his belligerent way through their ranks they are constantly knocking the chip off his shoulder.
From Time Magazine Archive
In doing so, he might have smudged any fingerprints on the documents.
From Time Magazine Archive
