as in to smear
to rub an oily or sticky substance over
the toddler delightedly bedaubed herself with her mother's makeup
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Priscilla has, in turn, smeared Kruse and Fialko with false lies and malicious campaigns.—
Stephanie Giang-Paunon,
FOXNews.com,
14 Aug. 2025 -
Plastic faded the blonde color of butter with age and the lettering smeared away, big thumbprint smearing a lilac hollow through the violet plastic of the power button.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 Aug. 2025
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The newest addition to Buffalo Wild Wings’ menu is white meat chicken marinated in Desert Heat dry rub, coated with a breading made with three different types of peppers and served with a new creamy and tangy B-Dubs Dip.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
21 Aug. 2025
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The hour and minutes hands are crafted of white gold and coated with black PVD.—
Anthony DeMarco,
Forbes.com,
19 Aug. 2025
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Some say the video represents a rising crime problem in the city, but crime statistics paint a more complicated picture.—
Dan Horn,
The Enquirer,
14 Aug. 2025
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Since announcing the federalization of the Metropolitan Police Department, Trump has sought to paint a picture of a lawless city that he’s set to clean up.—
Ross O'Keefe,
The Washington Examiner,
14 Aug. 2025
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“Bedaub.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bedaub. Accessed 28 Aug. 2025.
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