as in smearing
to rub an oily or sticky substance over
anoint the wound with antiseptic to prevent infection
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Recent Examples of anointing
Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2025
Sean Neumann, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2025
Already, awards prognosticators are anointing it a possible Oscar player in several major categories.
—Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Sep. 2025
Fittingly, or desperately depending on your vantage point, Jones’ campaign from three years ago was the only tangible evidence Steichen could lean on while anointing him the starter over Richardson.
—James Boyd, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2025
The team reached an extension agreement with rookie Roman Anthony, anointing him as their outfielder of the future with an eight-year deal.
—Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Aug. 2025
Verb
Your undeniable beauty and talent were not of this world, and a presence not of this world needs protection in a world that covets light and the anointing of God.
—Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2025
Noun
Prosecutors said that instead of seeking medical treatment when their two-day-old son, Hayden, stopped eating and began to turn pale blue, Blair, 37, and Taylor, 32, relied on praying over their son’s body and anointing him with olive oil.
—Sean Neumann, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2025
Already, awards prognosticators are anointing it a possible Oscar player in several major categories.
—Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Sep. 2025
Fittingly, or desperately depending on your vantage point, Jones’ campaign from three years ago was the only tangible evidence Steichen could lean on while anointing him the starter over Richardson.
—James Boyd, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2025
The team reached an extension agreement with rookie Roman Anthony, anointing him as their outfielder of the future with an eight-year deal.
—Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for anointing
Verb
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The little brother is still contentedly working on his painting, dipping his brush into his pots and then smearing it across the paper.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 Oct. 2025
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This will lead to smearing dust particles around instead of picking them up, which is where a wet cloth comes into play.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
19 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Bad Bunny’s fame was growing ever more mainstream in the years before his Super Bowl anointment.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
29 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Construction crews are currently painting, installing fixtures, cabinetry and the ceiling grid, and will soon lay the carpeting.—
Claudia Levens,
jsonline.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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In one photo, Dreyer could be seen painting an olive green room's walls white with the help of her 3-year-old son, Russell.—
Hannah Sacks,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Before her ordination, Mullally worked as a nurse at hospitals in London, going on to serve as Chief Nursing Officer for England.—
Christopher Lamb,
CNN Money,
3 Oct. 2025
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Prime Video product execs, in co-ordination with the production team, therefore sought to strike a balance between injecting some new, actionable information and creating clutter.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
30 Sep. 2025
Verb
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How To Get Rid Of Grease Stains For really oily, greasy stains, start by coating them with a layer of cornstarch or baking soda to soak up some of the grease.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
20 Oct. 2025
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Our diamonds are a polycrystalline coating no more than a couple of micrometers thick.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
20 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Doug Petno, co-head of commercial and investment banking, was tasked with looking at the ground floor and lobby.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
18 Oct. 2025
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Hedging trades, investments, and market positions is a tried-and-true tool in the institutional toolbox, and unlike previous crypto bull markets the current one is dominated by those very same institutions.—
Sean Stein Smith,
Forbes.com,
18 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Scholarship winners are also invited to the Astronaut Hall of Fame induction ceremony and given a chance to participate in various trainings and STEM events around the country.—
Margaret Buranen,
USA Today,
21 Oct. 2025
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That just happened to be attended by about 120 former players in town to celebrate the 10th anniversary of Denver’s most recent Super Bowl win and the induction of late wide receiver Demaryius Thomas into the team’s Ring of Fame.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
20 Oct. 2025
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The event features live performances, Catrina face painting, contests, local art installations and a ceremonial procession through downtown.—
Anne Gelhaus,
Mercury News,
19 Oct. 2025
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Dell is pulling away from all of the other coordinators of Nvidia installation and the racks that the chips are a part of.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
19 Oct. 2025
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“Anointing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anointing. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.
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