1
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
Swastikas and other graffiti have been daubed on synagogues and other sites, and security has been heightened at Jewish schools.
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Alex Holmes, NBC news, 3 Oct. 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
Alex Holmes, NBC news, 3 Oct. 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for daubed
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The costume, which has made waves online, features Fox in a pink suit stained with fake blood, meant to resemble the former first lady shortly after the assassination of her husband.—
Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
31 Oct. 2025
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Nelson’s wallpaper is not genuine leather, but features a floral Victorian design that Nelson painted and stained to give the originally white pattern a brownish, leather-like look.—
Lennie Omalza,
Louisville Courier Journal,
30 Oct. 2025
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Trudeau wrapped his other arm around Hadrien, who had smeared fake blood on the side of his face.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
2 Nov. 2025
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For two hours, the inmate remained on the ground with blood smeared on his forehead and pooling on the ground near his head, according to prosecutors.—
Alex Riggins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Skip any skins that look moldy, blackened, or spoiled.—
Cathy Cassata,
Health,
24 Oct. 2025
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Day turned to night as thick, acrid clouds blackened the sky.—
Robert Wyss,
The Conversation,
21 Oct. 2025
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Devastation left behind Across the Caribbean, officials painted a consistent picture of the destruction Melissa left behind.—
Mitchell McCluskey,
CNN Money,
30 Oct. 2025
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Talladega College, Alabama’s first private historically Black college, has sold four of six murals painted for the institution by renowned Black painter Hale Woodruff in order to shore up its $5 million endowment and make payroll, the New York Times reports.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
29 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The ashes from the crematorium chimney covered the streets, sooted the rain, dirtied the snow, damaged the crops, infected every body.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Oct. 2025
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At Dilara Findikoglu, models looked like ladies in waiting that had risen from the dead; wearing antiquated corsetry that was dirtied and torn.—
Leah Dolan,
CNN Money,
23 Sep. 2025
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Reduce the heat to medium-high and pour in the hoisin mixture, stirring constantly until the beef is fully coated in sauce, about 1 minute.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 Oct. 2025
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Add fennel, apples, celery, parsley, and fennel fronds to dressing, tossing until coated.—
Elizabeth Nelson,
Southern Living,
23 Oct. 2025
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Take some time to go around to each window and remove cobwebs, dust, or dirt with your vacuum and brush attachment or a broom so these aren't smudged along your window during the cleaning process.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
24 Oct. 2025
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In an almost identical look, Tessa Thompson’s London Film Festival look was all about dark polish, black, smudged eye-corners and peach lips.—
Essence,
Essence,
13 Oct. 2025
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“Daubed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/daubed. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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