as in smears
to rub an oily or sticky substance over
besmeared the napkin with jelly
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Teachers Union leader Randi Weingarten smears Trump voters as fascists!—
The Hill,
The Hill,
1 Oct. 2025
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The onions should fall apart, creating a thick, rich sauce that coats the meat.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Jan. 2026
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Further experiments revealed that the extracellular vesicles stopped senescence by using the extracellular matrix protein fibronectin, which coats their surfaces and then causes a release of enzymes that block the effects of oxidative stress which unleash senescence.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
4 Jan. 2026
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Pulitzer Prize-winning author Jane Smiley paints a vivid portrait of two complex, ambitious women trying to find their place in an uncertain time.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Jan. 2026
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The report paints a vivid demographic profile of this group.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
3 Jan. 2026
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“Besmears.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/besmears. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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