DYED Synonyms: 62 Similar and Opposite Words

dyed 1 of 2

adjective

as in stained

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dyed

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verb

past tense of dye

as in painted

to give color or a different color to dyed her hair a startling red

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Recent Examples of dyed

Adjective

However, buying organic bassinet sheets often gives you the peace of mind knowing they are unbleached, non-dyed and chemical-free. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 9 Sep. 2025

Verb

Window treatments were made from oksa silk, a sheer, organza-like textile dyed with onion peels. — Hannah Martin, Architectural Digest, 14 Aug. 2026 The fact that this was untrue—Holmes had dyed his hair red, but not for that reason—did little to dispel the rumor, which seemed to fit the popular belief that violent, dystopian art has the power to induce some viewers to commit terrible crimes. — Literary Hub, 12 Aug. 2026 This is one of the more dramatic balayage looks on this list, since most of the One of Them Days star’s hair is dyed lighter than her dark brown roots. — Rebecca Norris, InStyle, 10 Aug. 2026 The upper spread of clouds formed a dish shape, and half of the sky was already dyed black. — Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026 The silk taffeta dress was specially woven and dyed ivory and featured a ruffled collar, puffed sleeves, voluminous skirt and, perhaps most notably, a dramatic 25-foot train and 153-yard tulle veil. — Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 29 July 2026 Young women cut and dyed their hair, believing that the killer was targeting people with long, dark locks. — Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 29 July 2026 Investigators believe Johnson may have dyed and cut her hair to change her appearance. — ABC News, 24 July 2026 Each piece is individually hand-dyed by artisans in India, producing subtle variations from one linen to the next. — Thomas Waller, Footwear News, 23 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for dyed

Adjective

How To Deep Clean Stained Wood Baseboards For stained wood baseboards, Matthews advises dusting using a dry microfiber cloth and Murphy’s Oil or a wood cleaning oil (remove excessive dirt and crumbs with a vacuum cleaner first).

— Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 19 Aug. 2026
The stained glass above the front door had fallen into the street, held up only by a single cord.

— Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of stained

Verb

Joseph has raised just $103,000, with $19,000 picked up in the first weeks of August as media reports have painted the former Republican Jolly as the Democratic establishment candidate against a progressive Joseph.

— CBS News, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026
Thieves have dealt a Sicilian museum a harrowing loss, stealing three of the five surviving devotional panels painted by Renaissance master Antonello da Messina.

— Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of painted

Adjective

The traffic safety law, Assembly Bill 413, prohibits parking within 20 feet of the approach side of a marked or unmarked crosswalk, or within 15 feet when a curb extension is present.

— Madison Smalstig July 29, Sacbee.com, 29 July 2026
Their sometimes fiery back and forth in the virtual group interview was a marked contrast to some of their in-person group appearances before civic organizations and Democratic Party organizations.

— Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 17 July 2026

Definition of marked

Verb

They are often colored blue, black, or dark brown on the outside, with interiors made of the shining nacre, or mother-of-pearl, layer.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 18 Aug. 2026
If a soaker is in the forecast, go ahead and harvest all nearly ripe tomatoes—the fruit that is two-thirds of the way fully colored.

— Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of colored

Adjective

Resident Michelle Liu Covell, who sent us video of the discolored water back in March, says the problem has only gotten worse.

— CBS News, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
Investigators described bruising across her body, including severe bruising to her neck and face, as well as swollen and discolored eyelids.

— Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of discolored

Verb

White drapes frame the space, with a front window wall tinted Jacaranda-purple, visible from the outside.

— R. Daniel Foster, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
Police soon had images of a suspect – wearing a hard hat, tinted glasses and a face mask – spray-painting the security cameras around Fandrich's car early that morning, to apparently conceal the crime.

— Lauren Clark, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of tinted

Adjective

But on a muddy Tuesday flecked with rain, as the House of the Dragon crew sets to work filming their season-three finale, the signs of a brutal battle that will set the bustling village of Tumbleton ablaze are impossible to ignore.

— Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026
The mixture of scalloped burl and flecked marble give this console table some compelling texture.

— Nora Taylor, Architectural Digest, 23 July 2026

Definition of flecked

Adjective

In a burst of primary color and trompe l’oeil trickery, five dice—red, yellow, blue, green, white—are suspended against a maroon field densely latticed with dice shapes, the cubes appearing simultaneously to lie stationary on its pip-stippled surface and to tumble downward through space.

— James Quandt, Artforum, 2 June 2026
The delicate stippled pattern is reminiscent of shifting clouds that add depth and movement while maintaining an airiness.

— Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 25 May 2026