as in to smear
to rub an oily or sticky substance over
besmeared the napkin with jelly
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Hadid appears beat up with a gash on her arm, dirt on her face, and smeared black eye makeup.—
Christina Perrier,
InStyle,
8 Jan. 2026 -
That would hardly seem out of place, especially given that Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem smeared Good as a domestic terrorist.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
8 Jan. 2026
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Pedro had painted the model in bright colors—red, blue, and yellow—and the circular ballet of the trio against the green jungle didn’t feel out of place; rather, the birds seemed to enjoy the homage being paid to them.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Jan. 2026
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Doig is an avid skier and a hockey fan, and often paints alpine scenes.—
Anna Russell,
New Yorker,
12 Jan. 2026
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“Besmear.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/besmear. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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