DAUBED Synonyms: 73 Similar and Opposite Words

daubed

verb

past tense of daub

as in stained

to make dirty a tablecloth daubed with too many spills to ignore any longer

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as in smeared

to rub an oily or sticky substance over he begins his nightly transformation into a circus clown by daubing greasepaint on his face

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Recent Examples of daubed The dimming sun and a few gauzy clouds are daubed across the sky. — Literary Hub, 22 July 2026 One of them, at the centre of a group outside Ex Convento del Carmen, has been thickly daubed with red paint, as if to look like blood. — Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 26 June 2026 The calming design from Japanese architect Kengo Kuma instils a sense of peace, complemented by the villas’ light wood and white color scheme that’s daubed with splashes of ocean blues. — Lauren Keith, Robb Report, 30 May 2026 The burial ground and temple were unearthed when someone tried to build a drainage channel for a modern house; to prevent the dampness of visitors’ breath from damaging the extraordinary artworks daubed on the walls, entry is limited to 80 people per day. — Mark Ellwood, AFAR Media, 25 Feb. 2026 The Place de la République in Paris was daubed in swastikas and anti-Semitic slogans last Sunday after a neo-Nazi rally, and offices of France Unbowed have been attacked. — Tim Lister, CNN Money, 21 Feb. 2026 Ryvchin, whose former home was daubed with antisemitic language and cars were set alight earlier this year, said both Australia’s federal government and provincial leaders in the state of New South Wales had failed to act on proposals to curb antisemitic violence. — Katie Silver, NBC news, 25 Dec. 2025 The walls at the Museum of Contemporary Art North Miami are daubed with rosy-red pigment from the Cochineal, a cactus-dwelling insect her mother would harvest and sell in her hometown of Ayacucho, Peru. — Douglas Markowitz, Miami Herald, 19 Dec. 2025 Researchers expected the dogs to pay most attention to the cat doll, particularly when daubed with the feline scent. — Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Aug. 2025

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The Lincoln, the length of its hull stained by rust from the extended time at sea, pulled into the port of Laem Chabang, not far from the city of Pattaya, a prime destination for US military rest-and-relaxation visits since the Vietnam War.

— Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2026
The white cocoons are torn through and stained with yellow-brown secretions.

— Jonathan Flint, Harpers Magazine, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of stained

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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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Corbin uses cabbage as an anchor in his new and expanding Rolodex of flavors, thrusting it into the fire until the outer layers are blackened and frizzled.

— Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026
Timber Fire Monterey County’s Timber Fire burning near Big Sur has blackened nearly 2,500 acres since its start Monday afternoon and is 5% contained.

— Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of blackened

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The building's pine ceilings were in disrepair and its brick walls were damaged, poorly painted, or defaced with graffiti.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Sep. 2026
Ahead of the center’s ribbon-cutting, CEO and President Kara Waddell painted a picture of a student-parent showing up for their first day of school while carrying their school supplies and their child.

— Lina Ruiz September 4, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of painted

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When stormwater dirtied by road runoff, failing septic tanks and fertilizer sullied crystal-clear rivers and lakes, and nobody cared.

— Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Jan. 2026
Garments can be dirtied again by the elements if air-dried outside.

— Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Dec. 2025

Definition of dirtied

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That fire extends to the drinks, too, with live coals coated in olive oil that is then used in the spot’s Martini.

— Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 8 Sep. 2026
To create the image, the photographer would apply the photographic emulsion to a thin sheet of iron coated with a dark lacquer or enamel.

— Christine Condon, Baltimore Sun, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of coated

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Inglessis applies liner near the lash line—easily smudged for a day-to-night look—while Baker, a huge mascara advocate, considers a single coat (if that) all that’s necessary.

— Calin Van Paris, InStyle, 4 Sep. 2026
The Bobbi Brown side had faded less and hadn’t smudged as much beneath my lower lash line, which is usually the first area to start running.

— Beth Sobol, Flow Space, 2 Sep. 2026

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