daubed; daubing; daubs
1
: to cover or coat with soft adhesive matter : plaster
2
: to coat with a dirty substance
3
a
: to apply coloring material crudely to
b
: to apply (something, such as paint) crudely
Examples of daub in a Sentence
Verb
He daubed some cologne on his neck.
Daub the potatoes with a little butter.
Various political slogans had been daubed on the walls.
He sighed deeply and daubed his eyes with a tissue.
Noun
She added a few daubs of color to the painting.
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Olivia Kemp, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2025
Researchers expected the dogs to pay most attention to the cat doll, particularly when daubed with the feline scent.
—Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Aug. 2025
Chloe Mayer, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Aug. 2025
Details like an extra layer of blush and daubs of strategic shimmer help to further wedding makeup.
—Calin Van Paris, Vogue, 12 Aug. 2025
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Verb
But there is a distinction, Kutwala said, between flying flags from one’s own property and daubing paint across the town.
—Olivia Kemp, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2025
Researchers expected the dogs to pay most attention to the cat doll, particularly when daubed with the feline scent.
—Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Aug. 2025
Noun
The background resembles flames or perhaps a sunrise with thick orange daubs of paint.
—Chloe Mayer, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Aug. 2025
Details like an extra layer of blush and daubs of strategic shimmer help to further wedding makeup.
—Calin Van Paris, Vogue, 12 Aug. 2025
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“Daub.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/daub. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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