sully
verb (used with object)
to soil, stain, or tarnish.
was sullying
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past progressiveof sully.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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When government transparency advocates told him in March 2011 that chasing whistle-blowers was sullying his record, the president disagreed, saying some disclosures had been very damaging to national security.
From New York Times ● Jul. 21, 2013
