as in smeared
to rub an oily or sticky substance over
besmeared the napkin with jelly
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Grainy mustard smeared on a chunk of corned beef is delicious too.—
Tribune Content Agency,
Baltimore Sun,
4 Mar. 2026 -
Cops called to the scene found blood smeared on the stairwell from the third floor to the second, and more blood smeared on the walls in the second-floor hallway.—
Rebecca White,
New York Daily News,
28 Feb. 2026
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Richins declined to testify at the trial, where the prosecution painted her as a killer set on taking her husband's money.—
Emily Mae Czachor,
CBS News,
17 Mar. 2026
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The most vivid illustration is the Fernando Valenzuela mural down the left field line and overlooking the field, painted by muralist Jonas Never.—
Jim Alexander,
Oc Register,
16 Mar. 2026
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The structured strapless red number was coated in velvet and featured an thigh slit and an elegant train.—
Meg Walters,
InStyle,
16 Mar. 2026
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The combination of beef and broccoli coated in a thick, glossy hoisin-soy sauce has been riffed on countless ways, but this version keeps the old-school flavors intact while handing off the work to modern kitchen helpers.—
Maggie Meyer Glisan,
Better Homes & Gardens,
15 Mar. 2026
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“Besmeared.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/besmeared. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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