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

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

Sometimes he was described as a modern-day Cyrus, a Persian king and a pagan in the Hebrew Bible whom God nevertheless anointed and would use for his purposes. — Peter Wehner, The Atlantic, 10 June 2026

His coach, John Tortorella, anointed him the best 200-foot player in hockey after a dominating defensive effort against Nathan MacKinnon and the Colorado Avalanche in the conference final, and for good reason. — Jesse Granger, New York Times, 10 June 2026

In the wake of the shooting, many New Yorkers anointed him a hero for doling out street justice in the crime-riddled subway system. — Kevin Lozano, Harpers Magazine, 2 June 2026

Curry Barker, the writer-director of Obsession, has been similarly anointed. — Tyler Chou, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026