1
as in to describe
to give a representation or account of in words
the description painted a perfect image of the sun setting over the ocean
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2
as in to stain
to give color or a different color to
I've decided to paint the bathroom walls purple
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as in makeup
preparations intended to beautify the face
after the play was over, the actress emerged to greet her fans with paint still on her face
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Recent Examples of paint
Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 27 Apr. 2025
His brother pulled up old pictures of a young Mason wearing Jets gear, painting his face green and screaming for his dad at MetLife.
—Zack Rosenblatt, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025
Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Apr. 2025
Minnesota took 45 field goal attempts in the paint, making 28 of them, while the Lakers only took 28, making 13.
—Khobi Price, Oc Register, 26 Apr. 2025
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Ellie stays calm and tries to paint her cause as being about justice rather than vengeance, but the two are wholly interchangeable in this circumstance, and the council rightly votes her down.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 27 Apr. 2025
His brother pulled up old pictures of a young Mason wearing Jets gear, painting his face green and screaming for his dad at MetLife.
—Zack Rosenblatt, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025
Noun
Cleveland also ranks fifth in the conference in paint scoring, averaging 51.3 points per game in that area, with Evan Mobley leading the charge at 11.6 points per game.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Apr. 2025
Minnesota took 45 field goal attempts in the paint, making 28 of them, while the Lakers only took 28, making 13.
—Khobi Price, Oc Register, 26 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for paint
Verb
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President Trump describes his administration's sweeping new tariffs on other countries as a tool for accomplishing a range of key economic goals, including reviving U.S. manufacturing.—
Alain Sherter,
CBS News,
1 May 2025
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Holden’s family described the ordeal on a website dedicated to securing his release.—
Rachel Wolf,
FOXNews.com,
1 May 2025
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With a yellow rubber glove on her right hand, Heintzelman picks up her finished creations and puts them, one by one, back into egg cartons, with the toilet bowl prominently stained in the background.—
Brian Anthony Hernandez,
People.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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If Bonhoeffer’s example is used to justify more far-right Christian violence in America, that would be another tragedy — and a cruel irony that would stain the legacy of a man who gave up everything to confront a tyrant.—
John Blake,
CNN Money,
13 Apr. 2025
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Pressuring women to wear makeup and cover up their features.—
Sam Woodward,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2025
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The placement of each product allows for simultaneous dimension and color, knocking out two makeup steps at once.—
Ariana Yaptangco,
Glamour,
25 Apr. 2025
Verb
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In the slightly longer term, Edward Berger’s Oscar-winning papal drama Conclave has led to a sense of intrigue in terms of the succession process and who may replace Francis, who was himself portrayed by Jonathan Pryce in Fernando Meirelles 2019 movie The Two Popes.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
25 Apr. 2025
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This hiatus was reportedly attributed to an injury sustained by Bo Dallas, who portrays the Uncle Howdy character, as WWE had specific creative plans in place for the entire group.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Apr. 2025
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King said the shop has been experimenting with natural dyes such as blue spirulina, turmeric extract and purple carrot juice to color its ice creams.—
Ashley J. DiMella,
FOXNews.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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Due to geothermal activity underground, the small river also has pools of bubbling water colored by minerals.—
Sari Hitchins,
Parents,
25 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Both have been about quote, unquote, love, even though neither show is depicting true love.—
H. Alan Scott,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 May 2025
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The ways that sound, emanating from speakers or depicted on album covers, was interpolated with the visual was indeed one of the exhibition’s most entrancing aspects and radical critical interventions.—
Ivy G. Wilson,
Artforum,
1 May 2025
Verb
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Think boulders repurposed as interior sculptures, a kitchen island of polished granite with softly curved edges, and plaster bedframes tinted with Mykonian soil.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
25 Apr. 2025
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The aluminum metal frames for all three Razr models are tinted to match the overall aesthetic.—
Iyaz Akhtar,
PC Magazine,
24 Apr. 2025
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As Google points out, these products have had a long life, and they're not being rendered totally inoperable.—
Ryan Whitwam,
ArsTechnica,
25 Apr. 2025
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All of that renders the actual heist more of a chore than an adventure, where more time is spent on the inner workings of a safe than taking advantage of Chekhov’s laser field.—
Proma Khosla,
IndieWire,
25 Apr. 2025
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“Paint.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paint. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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