How to Use grime in a Sentence

grime

noun
Definition of grimenext
Synonyms for grimenext
  • The windows were coated with grime.
  • But it’s built for the dirt, mud, and grime along the riverbank.
    — Pete M. Anderson, Field & Stream, 28 Sep. 2023
  • The cleaner has a brush on the front that'll work to scrub grime.
    — Jamie Weissman, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Apr. 2023
  • Wipe away the paste and grime with a damp cloth or sponge.
    — Maryal Miller Carter, USA TODAY, 26 Mar. 2024
  • Get grime and gunk out of the way with Bioré's creamy mask.
    — Jacqueline Saguin, Good Housekeeping, 16 Dec. 2022
  • There’s soul, there’s grime and there’s a suite of star guests.
    — Spin Team, SPIN, 28 Nov. 2024
  • The wipes seemed to transfer the cleaner and grime right to our hands—yum.
    — Collin Morgan, Car and Driver, 12 Dec. 2022
  • The denizens of Fort Bridger are all covered in dirt and grime.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
  • To clean it, just wipe dirt and grime off it with a damp cloth.
    — Nor'adila Hepburn, Southern Living, 2 May 2024
  • Please, for the love of casserole: Ignore the grease and grime no longer.
    — Zoe Denenberg, Bon Appétit, 13 Feb. 2023
  • Leave shoes, along with all the dirt and grime from outside, by the door.
    — Jennifer Beck Goldblatt, Architectural Digest, 9 Jan. 2025
  • His eyes were bright and tense, his face smeared with sweat and grime.
    — Luke Mogelson, The New Yorker, 26 Dec. 2022
  • In our homes, dirt, dust, and grime can pile up over time.
    — Kim Komando, USA TODAY, 5 Sep. 2021
  • Just quickly brush any big chunks of grime off the grates, and place them in the bag.
    — Carolyn Forté, Good Housekeeping, 17 May 2022
  • Time has not worn the grime off the crimes of Watergate.
    — David M. Shribman, BostonGlobe.com, 11 June 2022
  • The drabness of it all emits a ... a sheen, as if the grime had a halo — her.
    — Wesley Morris, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2022
  • And to wash off the grime, there’s a car rinse area that’s close to the doggy shower.
    — Howard Walker, Robb Report, 14 Dec. 2021
  • This thing took the dirt and grease and grime of everything.
    — Amy Schulman, PEOPLE.com, 24 Sep. 2021
  • Once you're finished, run the shower again to wash away the grime and suds.
    — Andrea Crowley, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Oct. 2022
  • The house confronts the sea, and the windows are speckled with grime and salt.
    — Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 6 Nov. 2020
  • Turco: The surface of the painting had years of grime on it and some of the paint had flaked away.
    — Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 5 Apr. 2023
  • The kit comes with a cleansing brush to help scrub away stubborn dirt and grime.
    — Alyssa Rotunno, Travel + Leisure, 17 Nov. 2023
  • If the grates themselves are dirty, gently wipe away the grime with a damp cloth.
    — Tamara Gane, Southern Living, 9 Apr. 2021
  • Because the fact of the matter is all that dirt and grime has to go somewhere.
    — Country Living, 22 Nov. 2019
  • Use it to suck up any dirt, grime, crumbs, etc. that are wedged at the base of the appliance.
    — Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 20 May 2020
  • Excess build up of grime, grit, or residue can present a risk for kitchen fires.
    — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Feb. 2023
  • Just lather the bar up to get rid of dirt and grime, and start repairing from the roots down.
    — Jess Kelly, Travel + Leisure, 23 Feb. 2023
  • For stubborn gunk and grime, scrub the racks with a scrub sponge or scouring pad.
    — Amanda Garrity, Good Housekeeping, 8 July 2022
  • Heat the grill first to loosen the grime, then scrub the grates with a fine-grade steel wool pad and rinse them thoroughly.
    — Halee Miller Van Ryswyk, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Jan. 2025
  • Starship’s first launch in April 2023, for example, blew a cloud of dust and grime that stretched miles across Texas.
    — Heather Vogell, ProPublica, 11 Feb. 2025

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