badly tarnish

Frequency: 7.09.5 per million words

Used when a metal surface becomes significantly less bright.

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Examples (10)

  • The old silver frame had tarnished badly over the years.
  • Exposure to humidity can make jewelry tarnish badly.
  • If you don't clean it regularly, the copper will tarnish badly.
  • After the flood, many metal items in the basement had badly tarnished.
  • She noticed the antique teapot had tarnished badly and needed polishing.
  • Leaving the silver cutlery out in the open air will cause it to tarnish badly.
  • Despite her efforts, the bronze statue continued to tarnish badly in the salty air.
  • The acidic environment caused the delicate ornaments to tarnish badly.
  • He was disappointed to see his prized coin collection tarnishing badly.
  • To prevent the new hardware from tarnishing badly, apply a protective coating.