as in smeared
to rub an oily or sticky substance over
besmeared the napkin with jelly
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Laptop screens get spattered, smeared, dusty, and dirty from frequent use.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
9 Sep. 2025 -
Jason’s windshield was smeared, and the late-afternoon sunlight came through hazily.—
Akhil Sharma,
New Yorker,
28 Aug. 2025
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Behind the statue of the patroness is a mural painted by Teok Carrasco, a native of Nipe, where the original statue was found.—
Lauren Costantino,
Miami Herald,
10 Sep. 2025
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People’s garages are painted with surfers.—
Carlos Rico,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Sep. 2025
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Some people take all the components off the frame, strip off all the decals, then get the whole thing sanded and powder-coated with a fresh coat of paint.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
9 Sep. 2025
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Use in anti-counterfeiting measures In this new study, researchers placed a liquid crystal solution between two pieces of glass coated with dye molecules.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Besmeared.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/besmeared. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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