anointed; anointing; anoints
1
: to smear or rub with oil or an oily substance
2
a
: to apply oil to as part of a religious ceremony
The priest anointed the sick.
b
: to choose by or as if by divine election
anoint him as his successor
also
: to designate as if by a ritual anointment
Critics have anointed her as an important new literary figure.
anointer
noun
Examples of anoint in a Sentence
The magazine anointed her the most popular actress of the year.
anoint the wound with antiseptic to prevent infection
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In 2006, Schottenheimer became one of the youngest coordinators in NFL history when Eric Mangini anointed the 32-year-old as the offensive coordinator for the Jets after five seasons as quarterbacks coach for Washington and San Diego under his father, Marty.
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Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Oct. 2025
On their weekly podcast with Mike Greenberg, neither Kiper nor Yates was ready to anoint Beck.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2025
Leclerc, then 22, was anointed as the man to end Ferrari’s wait for a drivers’ championship that stretches back to 2007.
—Luke Smith, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
The André x Elho capsule is part of the winter 2025-26 collection, whose novelties include a down version of Elho’s bomber jacket, anointed the Astro and boasting 90 percent recycled down and a high-quality ripstop fabric.
—Miles Socha, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2025
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Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Oct. 2025
On their weekly podcast with Mike Greenberg, neither Kiper nor Yates was ready to anoint Beck.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2025
Leclerc, then 22, was anointed as the man to end Ferrari’s wait for a drivers’ championship that stretches back to 2007.
—Luke Smith, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
The André x Elho capsule is part of the winter 2025-26 collection, whose novelties include a down version of Elho’s bomber jacket, anointed the Astro and boasting 90 percent recycled down and a high-quality ripstop fabric.
—Miles Socha, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2025
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“Anoint.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anoint. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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