as in smearing
to rub an oily or sticky substance over
besmeared the napkin with jelly
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The vacuum cleaner has powerful suction, 8,000 Pa, and the mop cleans without sloshing and smearing water on the floor.—
Terri Williams,
Architectural Digest,
6 Jan. 2026 -
Despite the controversy, most Glamour staffers can recall smearing on play makeup or stealing mommy’s moisturizer.—
Ariana Yaptangco,
Glamour,
13 Nov. 2025
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If a full renovation is not in the budget, incorporate this style into your existing kitchen by adding a shiplap backsplash, painting cabinets a warm, off-white color, and replacing a couple of the doors with glass fronts.—
Maria Sabella,
The Spruce,
21 Jan. 2026
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Volunteers will spend the morning working on a number of projects downtown, with the potential list including painting the dilapidated former Greyhound Bus station site on Almaden Boulevard and working on the Guadalupe River Park trails.—
Sal Pizarro,
Mercury News,
21 Jan. 2026
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Cromogenia Units has over 85 years of experience providing solutions for textile preparation, dyeing, finishing and coating such as anti-pilling and water and oil repellent treatments.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
23 Jan. 2026
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The shortbread cookies featured a series of Girl Scout messages embossed on top and had a rich fudge coating on the bottom.—
Kaycee Sloan,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
16 Jan. 2026
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“Besmearing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/besmearing. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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