as in grime
a black powder that is formed when something (such as wood or coal) is burned
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Recent Examples of soot
Then last month, in an attempt to revive the nation’s dwindling coal industry, President Donald Trump threw a lifeline to Vistra and a few dozen other energy companies, encouraging them to apply for exemptions from the latest federal limits on soot, mercury and other toxic air pollution.
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Michael Hawthorne, Chicago Tribune, 25 May 2025
The bear — maybe fascinated by flying soot or maybe out of pure cussedness — had taken a fiendish delight in batting lengths of stovepipe around.
—Ted Updike, Outdoor Life, 22 May 2025
The Los Angeles County Superior Court lawsuit said the home remains standing but was infiltrated by soot, ash and fire debris carried inside through a broken window.
—Laurence Darmiento, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2025
Snow and soot are constant throughout the 2 1/2 hours the audience spends in the Russian village where the play is set.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 26 Mar. 2025
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Michael Hawthorne, Chicago Tribune, 25 May 2025
The bear — maybe fascinated by flying soot or maybe out of pure cussedness — had taken a fiendish delight in batting lengths of stovepipe around.
—Ted Updike, Outdoor Life, 22 May 2025
The Los Angeles County Superior Court lawsuit said the home remains standing but was infiltrated by soot, ash and fire debris carried inside through a broken window.
—Laurence Darmiento, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2025
Snow and soot are constant throughout the 2 1/2 hours the audience spends in the Russian village where the play is set.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 26 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for soot
Noun
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Watch out for slippery roads: The initial half-hour of rain is when roads are slickest due to a mixture of rain, grime, and oil.—
Bay Area Weather Report,
Mercury News,
7 June 2025
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Some suspicious users guessed that the dimness hid grime on dishes or flaws in the food.—
Maggie Hennessy,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
4 June 2025
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Remove and rinse off gunk from the filter in the kitchen sink, then soak it in hot, soapy water for 10 minutes. Wipe the filter area of your washer clean with paper towels to remove grit and sand, or vacuum it with a wet vac if needed.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
1 June 2025
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This helps push through any gunk stuck in the pipes.—
Kaity Kline,
NPR,
24 Mar. 2025
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The killer watched countless videos and discussed his filth online with fellow travelers, not to mention asking for practical advice, like what type of body armor to wear; this body armor ultimately stopped a round fired by an armed guard, who was then killed by the shooter.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
19 May 2025
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Thanks for all the laughs, the Kiki, the listening hear, shoulder the cry, the reading for filth, the masterful shade and endless love.—
Marc Berman,
Forbes.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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Not just because passenger planes capable of breaking the sound barrier are in development — for the first time ever, they could be allowed to do it over American soil.—
Edward Russell,
CNN Money,
5 June 2025
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These houses had three types: homes with steps along the wall or that form a passageway, homes built into two levels with higher places with scorched soil for cooking areas and lower spaces for living, and flat-bottomed homes used as living spaces.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
5 June 2025
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This isn't just unsanitary—the buildup of crud could eventually interfere with your mixer's moving parts.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
19 May 2025
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This entry’s crud, on the other hand, is piled digitally in an INBOX.—
Sam Corbin,
New York Times,
13 May 2025
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Wilson mainly sold jugs, churns, crocks and cemetery flower jars.—
Jacoba Urist,
Smithsonian Magazine,
15 May 2025
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Usually, it’s whisked off to the dining table—either in a butter bell, crock, or dish—already softened to the perfect spreadable texture.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
9 May 2025
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The thin layer of Saharan dust that could limit Friday’s soaking will dissipate over the weekend, but the moisture should linger, Torres-Vasquez said.—
Howard Cohen,
Miami Herald,
30 May 2025
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And those planets had access to plenty of fresh water—water that had several routes to reach them, from comet and asteroid impacts to icy dust being imprisoned within the planets as they were being built.—
Robin George Andrews,
Smithsonian Magazine,
30 May 2025
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Reichardt’s previous films, such as her retro Westerns Meek’s Cutoff and First Cow, have tended towards sludge and shadows, but her competition closer opens with the golden leaves of a New England fall, slightly faded to the paler golds of an Ektachrome postcard of the era.—
Stephanie Bunbury,
Deadline,
23 May 2025
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Add the bark powder, which turns into DMT-laden sludge.—
Andy Greenberg,
Wired News,
22 May 2025
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“Soot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soot. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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