Thesaurus results for ANOINT

anoint

verb

ə-ˈnȯint

Definition of anoint

as in to smear

to rub an oily or sticky substance over anoint the wound with antiseptic to prevent infection

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Recent Examples of anoint And in one of the most touching scenes in the Gospel, Jesus is anointed with oil by a woman in Mark 13-14. — John Blake, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026 Usually served in quarter parts, the fiery pieces arrive atop white bread and are anointed with pickles. — Ellen Fort, Bon Appetit Magazine, 31 July 2026 Though this amorphous title isn’t usually anointed until around Labor Day, the chatter starts almost as soon as the season heats up. — Marissa R. Moss, Rolling Stone, 27 July 2026 Every World Cup anoints a breakout star, a previously unheralded player who is catapulted into the spotlight. — Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 22 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for anoint

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Darker smears around the crater’s rim contain surface rocks and lunar dust called regolith previously altered by solar winds, micrometeorites, and cosmic radiation over an extended period of time.

— Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 19 Aug. 2026
The atmosphere works on them a little bit harder and reduces their strength and smears them a little bit more.

— Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of smear

Verb

Bait doesn’t always paint your character, Shah, in a positive light.

— Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 21 Aug. 2026
They are told to explain the business case, paint a compelling vision of the future, define the benefits of the change and communicate them throughout the organization.

— John Radman, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

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Trump’s desire, which is to coat the granite facade with white paint, has been met with significant pushback from historians who say that covering the historic building’s granite exterior with paint could trap moisture and damage the stone.

— News Desk, Artforum, 19 Aug. 2026
Last year’s winner was the Crab and Mozzarella Arancini, which included Maryland blue crab meat, white rice with herbs and mozzarella coated in Italian breadcrumbs, served with marinara sauce.

— Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Aug. 2026

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