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
In October 1971, the Shah anointed himself as the culmination of 2,500 years of Persian history with an extravagant birthday party for the Persian Empire.
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Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 13 July 2025
Dean Budnick: There were bands that were anointed after that.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 9 July 2025
Putin wanted to show himself as a president who could deal with terrorists in a different way to Yeltsin, the man who anointed him, said Soldatov.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 July 2025
When Swifty died in 1993, Graydon — recently anointed as the new editor of Vanity Fair — seized his chance.
—Michael Grynbaum, HollywoodReporter, 14 July 2025
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Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 13 July 2025
Dean Budnick: There were bands that were anointed after that.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 9 July 2025
Putin wanted to show himself as a president who could deal with terrorists in a different way to Yeltsin, the man who anointed him, said Soldatov.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 July 2025
When Swifty died in 1993, Graydon — recently anointed as the new editor of Vanity Fair — seized his chance.
—Michael Grynbaum, HollywoodReporter, 14 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for anoint
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The trash room’s walls had blood smeared on it, and a pool formed near the chute, according to the report.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
21 July 2025
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On Thursday, his lawyers filed a claim for $20 million in damages against the Trump administration, alleging Khalil was falsely imprisoned, maliciously prosecuted and smeared as an antisemite as the government sought to deport him over his prominent role in campus protests.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
10 July 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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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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For a delicious, air fryer-friendly cheese recipe, try coating your cheese in breading.—
Jillian Kubala,
Health,
7 Aug. 2025
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Some dailies, for example, are coated with phospholipid, which is what cell membranes are made of.—
Angela Haupt,
Time,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Anoint.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anoint. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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