Used in a Sentence

smudge

How to use smudge in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for smudge.

Editorial note

They just, well... smudge it to the right.

Examples15
Definitions3
Parts of speech2

Quick take

a smoky fire to drive away insects

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of smudge gathered in one view.

noun

a smoky fire to drive away insects

noun

a blemish made by dirt; "he had a smudge on his cheek"

verb

make a smudge on; soil by smudging

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for smudge.

noun

a smoky fire to drive away insects

Example sentences

1

They just, well... smudge it to the right.

2

Have you seen the git smudge and clean filters?

3

For instance, on seeing some smudge on their left cheek trying to wipe it from their right cheek.

4

I cannot fathom why anyone would care about gray smudges.

5

Think of yourself as a smudge on a timeline: not in one place, not just in the past, not just in the future.

6

The result would probably look like a vaguely apple-looking smudge.

7

To solve this problem, I wrote git-crypt[1], which uses git's smudge/clean filters to transparently encrypt/decrypt files when you check them in/out.

8

Bad title - writing English kinda sucks for lefties - on blackboards/whiteboards I always smudge the letters as a write left to right.

9

Even with a well-defined print, it is easy to smudge the result, and you only get one shot at this: lifting the print destroys the original.

10

Especially given that metasploit has been around for some time and will continue to long after this exploit is a smudge on RoR's history.

11

If a smudge of dirt is found on a uniform, it is deemed a flaw in the system and supposedly the line is shut down until its origin has been determined.

12

North of $100k for someone so recently out of undergrad that touching their degree would smudge the ink -- more for a good school or a candidate who looks particularly qualified.

13

That tiny smudge at the bottom represents the Apple logo!I don't mean to suggest that an ElementaryOS designer is responsible for this instance.

14

That might work on a keypad in an office or bank, where the only thing being entered is that code, but on a phone where the screen is used for all kinds of swiping, you just get one big smudge in the middle, at least on my screen.

15

Hm, now I'm paranoid re the little "special teams" that article mentions that intercepts the mail package and plugs in whatever doodad the NSA has into the phone, and then sends it along to the customer...my new iPhone had a fingerprint smudge on the screen plastic protector packaging that I otherwise attributed to some overworked Foxconn employee but now I have half a mind it was some NSA agent after 1 too many pizzas....

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use smudge in a sentence?

They just, well... smudge it to the right.

What does smudge mean?

a smoky fire to drive away insects

What part of speech is smudge?

smudge is commonly used as noun, verb.