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 Upon Daley’s death in 1976, Donovan immediately convened meetings in his office to negotiate and anoint Daley’s successor. — Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 26 June 2026 As Sonnenfeld shows in his 1988 book The Hero’s Farewell, heroes never select themselves but are anointed by society as pillars of that society’s values. — Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 24 June 2026 This year’s primary should be wide open, with DeSantis departing, but the party has anointed one candidate, Koger said. — Jeffrey Schweers, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 June 2026 The pair's relationship suffered after NBC anointed Leno instead of Letterman, as chronicled in the 1996 TV film The Late Shift. — Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 18 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for anoint

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Cara Mangini spoons these luscious tomatoes over crostini that she’s smeared with goat cheese or ricotta, then tops each with extra basil.

— Ginger Crichton, Midwest Living, 18 July 2026
Excessive oil can clog the cloth’s fibers and smear grime across your stainless steel, creating unsightly streaks and residue.

— Kate Van Pelt, The Spruce, 15 July 2026

Definition of smear

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Skubal, who missed more than a month after eventually having surgery to remove a loose body from his elbow, mostly disagreed with public reaction painting him as greedy or selfish in not disclosing the strange feeling that had lingered in his arm.

— Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 24 July 2026
The store carried only a meager inventory of sequins, beads, and painting supplies in addition to the frames.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 July 2026

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Shag carpet covered original terra-cotta floors, high-gloss paint coated nearly every wooden surface and overgrown weeds crowded the yard.

— R. Daniel Foster, Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2026
They’re formed when a grain of grit enters an oyster’s shell, and the mollusk coats that irritant with layer after layer of nacre.

— ByKaren R. McDaniel, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

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