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a black powder that is formed when something (such as wood or coal) is burned
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Recent Examples of soot
One character stumbles as his clothes catch fire, while another is covered in soot.
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EW.com, 6 Sep. 2024
To clean soot off fireplace bricks, mix 1/4 cup liquid dish soap with 4 cups water.
—Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Dec. 2024
The fire caused heavy damage to the park and damage and soot can also be seen on the bridge.
—Cameron Knight, The Enquirer, 2 Nov. 2024
Per the Enquirer, the fire caused heavy damage to the park, and damage and soot can also be seen on the bridge.
—Taylor Ardrey, USA TODAY, 1 Nov. 2024
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EW.com, 6 Sep. 2024
To clean soot off fireplace bricks, mix 1/4 cup liquid dish soap with 4 cups water.
—Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Dec. 2024
The fire caused heavy damage to the park and damage and soot can also be seen on the bridge.
—Cameron Knight, The Enquirer, 2 Nov. 2024
Per the Enquirer, the fire caused heavy damage to the park, and damage and soot can also be seen on the bridge.
—Taylor Ardrey, USA TODAY, 1 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for soot
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Oven and Microwave Knobs, Buttons, and Handles All that grease and grime from cooking plus oils from your hands build up.Alyssa Shaffer, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Dec. 2024
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In fun’s place, Scott brings the grit and grime of 12th-century England to life and places Russell Crowe’s Robin at the center of a battle against royal tyranny, albeit without wealth redistribution on his agenda.Scott Tobias, Vulture, 20 Nov. 2024
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Grove Collaborative recommends starting with wipes to eliminate any lingering gunk.Lauren Wicks, Southern Living, 23 Nov. 2024
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Okinawa kucha clay absorbs excess oil while Japanese volcanic ash summons and sweeps all that pesky dirt and gunk away.Annie Blackman, Allure, 2 Dec. 2024
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No one has ever read her for absolute filth like that.Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 13 Dec. 2024
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Her teeth were broken from attempting to drink water from a rabbit bottle attached to her cage, and her once-white paws were permanently stained from years of filth.Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2024
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About three dozen countries provide automatic citizenship to people born on their soil, including U.S. neighbors Canada and Mexico and most South American countries.CNN.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 22 Dec. 2024
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Radon is produced when uranium, a radioactive element, breaks down in soil, rock, and water in the environment.Carrie Madormo, RN, Health, 22 Dec. 2024
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Robinson is a bit of a projection but Hall put up big stats for a crud team last year.Mike Vorkunov, The Athletic, 13 Aug. 2024
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Testers pushed its limits in nearly every type of terrain—ripping on groomers, bombing through crud, and sucking up bumps—and awarded the Ranger 96 the highest versatility score by a long shot, which is, of course, what this category is all about.Outside Editors, Outside Online, 11 Nov. 2024
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Keep on low heat in a crock pot or on the stove top with a ladle to keep warm.Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 19 Dec. 2024
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Other dishes like casseroles and crock pot recipes are sure to please a crowd.Food Drink Life, The Mercury News, 2 Dec. 2024
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Chiron has both carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide ice alongside carbon dioxide and methane gases in the cloud-like envelope of dust and gas that surrounds it–called a coma.Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 20 Dec. 2024
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Heat vents can also be sources of dust, which can then find a way into the delicate vents of expensive computers and laptops.Rabekah Henderson, Southern Living, 20 Dec. 2024
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After testing in snow, sludge, sleet, and icy conditions, these are the best ice scrapers that PEOPLE tested.Camryn Rabideau, People.com, 13 Dec. 2024
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Torrents of poisonous sludge pouring through collapsed tailings dams have contaminated waterways in Brazil, Canada, and elsewhere and killed hundreds of people—in addition to the hundreds, possibly thousands, of miners who die in workplace accidents each year.Vince Beiser, WIRED, 30 Nov. 2024
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“Soot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soot. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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