as in smeared
to rub an oily or sticky substance over
besmeared the napkin with jelly
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Blood was smeared throughout the business.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
30 Sep. 2025 -
Shohreh Dupuis left her job as city manager of Laguna Beach two years ago, in the wake of a squabble with a city council member, a threat of a harassment lawsuit, and an inquiry into into how her house came to be smeared with feces.—
Michael Slaten,
Oc Register,
14 Sep. 2025
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The other is a sculpture, cast from bronze by Vija Celmins and painted to match the original.—
Harmon Siegel,
Artforum,
1 Oct. 2025
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The ceiling and surrounding walls are painted Valspar Sweet Clover—a soft green that pulls out the verdant hues in the wallpaper pattern (Nathan Turner's Cowboy Toile).—
Monika Biegler Eyers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
1 Oct. 2025
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Detroit paced the Central for almost the entire season … only to trip over itself, fall down a flight of stairs coated in aioli, and land on a whoopee cushion in front of its crush.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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Line a sheet pan with wax or parchment paper coated with cooking spray.—
Ann Taylor Pittman,
Southern Living,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Besmeared.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/besmeared. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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