bepaint

verb

bi-ˈpānt How to pronounce bepaint (audio)
Definition of bepaintnext
archaic
as in to paint
to give color or a different color to when one gazes upon the bepainted sky of dawn

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bepaint
  1. paint
  2. tint
  3. stain
  4. color
  5. dye
Verb
  • This was painting a bright red bullseye on the hog that was soon to be slaughtered.
    — Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • All three candidates tried to paint themselves as the most conservative candidate in the race.
    — Caroline Linton, CBS News, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of paint
Verb
  • Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones talked about tinting the windows to AT&T Stadium following the FIFA World Cup in an interview with Fox 4.
    — Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Aug. 2026
  • The wings are brown tinted The hornets can be mistaken for native species.
    — Eva Flowe July 29, Charlotte Observer, 29 July 2026
Definition of tint
Verb
  • Incomplete, broken, and damaged or stained items and clothing should be thrown out.
    — The Spruce, The Spruce, 11 Aug. 2026
  • On the floor were six cots and a couple of mattresses, stained and foul-smelling.
    — Joshua Yaffa, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of stain
Verb
  • That is going to be coloring the entire viewing experience of this movie for people who know it.
    — Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 11 Aug. 2026
  • As for the other colors, the chance of finding a red lobster is 1 in 10 million, split-colored is 1 in 50 million, and albino is and cotton candy are 1 in 100 million.
    — Sara Hashemi, Popular Science, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of color
Verb
  • 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
  • It is sold as an ecru denim, and when customers piece dye the jean, only the warp is colored.
    — Sarah Jones, Footwear News, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of dye
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“Bepaint.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bepaint. Accessed 14 Aug. 2026.

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