Synonyms of anointed

anointed

verb

past tense of anoint

as in smeared

to rub an oily or sticky substance over

anoint the wound with antiseptic to prevent infection

Synonyms & Similar Words

• smeared
• painted
• coated
• besmeared
• bedaubed
• daubed
• stained
• plastered
• greased
• oiled
• smudged
• tarred
• dirtied
• soiled
• sullied
• besmirched
• larded
• blackened
• begrimed
• grimed
• befouled
• muddied
• smirched
• gummed
• fouled
• mucked
• mired
• pitched
• gaumed
• bemired

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of anointed

After Giannoulias leapt into the mayoral fray, some city media folks anointed him the front-runner. — Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 12 Aug. 2026

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

The press had already anointed him the heir apparent to Diego Maradona; an emotional Maradona was filmed in the stands, with his arms in the air, as Messi entered the game. — Jordan Salama, New Yorker, 27 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