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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Tim Lister, CNN Money, 21 Feb. 2026
Ryvchin, whose former home was daubed with antisemitic language and cars were set alight earlier this year, said both Australia’s federal government and provincial leaders in the state of New South Wales had failed to act on proposals to curb antisemitic violence.
—Katie Silver, NBC news, 25 Dec. 2025
Violet Goldstone, Footwear News, 20 Feb. 2026
The most surprising discovery was clay daub in the roundhouse — or mud plaster that was used to cover woven wooden walls.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 20 Feb. 2026
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Verb
The Place de la République in Paris was daubed in swastikas and anti-Semitic slogans last Sunday after a neo-Nazi rally, and offices of France Unbowed have been attacked.
—Tim Lister, CNN Money, 21 Feb. 2026
Ryvchin, whose former home was daubed with antisemitic language and cars were set alight earlier this year, said both Australia’s federal government and provincial leaders in the state of New South Wales had failed to act on proposals to curb antisemitic violence.
—Katie Silver, NBC news, 25 Dec. 2025
Noun
Inspired by her graphic use of embellishment and appliqués, Smith began beading, swapping his signature painterly fabric daubs with vintage glass bead embroidery.
—Violet Goldstone, Footwear News, 20 Feb. 2026
The most surprising discovery was clay daub in the roundhouse — or mud plaster that was used to cover woven wooden walls.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 20 Feb. 2026
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“Daub.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/daub. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.
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