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 Norway has not held a coronation ceremony since 1906, when King Haakon VII and Queen Maud were crowned and anointed at Nidaros Cathedral in Trondheim. — Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 28 Aug. 2026 The Comedy industry is ever-changing and the historic mechanisms that once anointed comedians no longer exists. — Jennifer Maas, Variety, 27 Aug. 2026 God prepares a table for the speaker despite the presence of his enemies, anoints his head with oil, and fills his cup to overflowing. — Frannie Comstock, Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 Aug. 2026 All the police will find is a crowd sitting in silent vigil and a bottle of olive oil for anointing the ill. — Audrey Dutton, ProPublica, 25 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for anoint

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The bombshell discovery in the little red dot spectra was that the colors of hydrogen were smeared out across multiple shades.

— Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 14 Sep. 2026
People have gone from smearing the compound on their faces to using injections, in hopes of achieving firmer, wrinkle-free skin and other anti-aging benefits.

— Brittney Melton, NPR, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of smear

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One of his biggest projects after returning to public life was a series of portraits of the Statue of Liberty, painted at the White House at the invitation of first lady Nancy Reagan in 1981.

— BETH J. HARPAZ THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, Arkansas Online, 18 Sep. 2026
In 1981, he was invited by then-first lady Nancy Reagan to paint portraits of the landmark at the White House, according to his official biography.

— Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of paint

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Yes, Stark has painted, or, more accurately, anodized, powder-coated, and otherwise bullied into submission just about everything to black.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 16 Sep. 2026
In these pieces, which are coated in a palette of bright reds, dusky purples, black, and burl, their provenance becomes even murkier.

— Jill Singer, Curbed, 14 Sep. 2026

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