bedaub

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bedaub
Verb
  • Like Mamdani and other politicians that have held a steady opposition to Cuomo, Lander has spent plenty of time smearing the former governor.
    Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 8 June 2025
  • As if this dramatic moment was not enough, ACT-UP member Mark Chaney took it upon himself to splash and smear several vials of a red liquid onto the door of the City Council chambers.
    Patrick Salland, Kansas City Star, 5 June 2025
Verb
  • Scherzinger’s face was contoured and coated in a warm bronzer to match the shimmery sunset shadow on her eyes.
    Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 9 June 2025
  • Hold cake square over bowl of glaze and, using a small ladle or a serving spoon, ladle glaze all over cake square, making sure to coat all sides.
    Ann Taylor Pittman, Southern Living, 8 June 2025
Verb
  • However, a second source close to Justin painted a different picture of their lives.
    Ilana Kaplan, People.com, 3 June 2025
  • In all, the report paints a vivid picture of U.S. trade wars cascading through the global economy, then boomeranging back onto the U.S. itself.
    Catherine Baab, Quartz, 3 June 2025
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“Bedaub.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bedaub. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.

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