as in smearing
to rub an oily or sticky substance over
the toddler delightedly bedaubed herself with her mother's makeup
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This dedication centers Sophie and Benedict’s second meet-cute, when the two cross paths at a country house where Benedict is attending a party and where Sophie is now working, after being unable to find a position in London thanks to her stepmother smearing her reputation.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
30 Jan. 2026 -
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,
18 Jan. 2026
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In the bowels of the arena on Tuesday, two workers were painting a hallway.—
Sean Gregory,
Time,
4 Feb. 2026
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Instead, embrace a uniform look by painting your trim and ceilings the same color as your walls.—
Sarah Lyon,
The Spruce,
4 Feb. 2026
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This is done by coating both sides of the glass with a special type of film.—
Natalia Sánchez Loayza,
Scientific American,
29 Jan. 2026
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Had all of that fallen as freezing rain, the problems would have been far more severe, with thick layers of ice coating everything.—
Mary Wasson,
Austin American Statesman,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Bedaubing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bedaubing. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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