besmeared

verb

past tense of besmear
as in smeared
to rub an oily or sticky substance over besmeared the napkin with jelly

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  1. smeared
  2. painted
  3. coated
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  • Camille can still picture Burke standing over her, fake blood smeared across her dress.
    — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 5 Aug. 2026
  • There’s rarely anything as straightforward as a kick drum, a hi-hat, or even a bassline here; instead, everything is smeared, all origins occulted in a thicket of echoes and reflections.
    — Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of smeared
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  • Joseph has raised just $103,000, with $19,000 picked up in the first weeks of August as media reports have painted the former Republican Jolly as the Democratic establishment candidate against a progressive Joseph.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Thieves have dealt a Sicilian museum a harrowing loss, stealing three of the five surviving devotional panels painted by Renaissance master Antonello da Messina.
    — Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of painted
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  • Toss well, adding noodle water one splash at a time, until the sauce is creamy and everything is coated evenly.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Combine ham, turkey, cheese, and pickles in a large bowl; add dressing and mix until well coated.
    — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of coated
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“Besmeared.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/besmeared. Accessed 18 Aug. 2026.

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