daubing

verb

present participle of daub
1
as in staining
to make dirty a tablecloth daubed with too many spills to ignore any longer

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2
as in smearing
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 daubing But there is a distinction, Kutwala said, between flying flags from one’s own property and daubing paint across the town. — Olivia Kemp, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for daubing
  1. staining
  2. smearing
  3. blackening
  4. painting
  5. dirtying
  6. coating
  7. messing
Verb
  • Purchase a masonry cleaning solution that includes degreasing solid agents or agents that remove plant staining and mold.
    — Caitlin Sole, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 July 2026
  • This is how to safely clean a jute rug without fraying or staining the fibers.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 5 July 2026
Definition of staining
Verb
  • At the entrance of Kollparay, Quispe pauses, taking my hands and smearing them with soil—the soil of her village.
    — Paola Miglio, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 June 2026
  • This will lead to smearing dust particles around instead of picking them up, which is where a wet cloth comes into play.
    — Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 5 June 2026
Definition of smearing
Verb
  • The Volcano fire was among blazes this week, blackening more than 100 acres in Riverside County.
    — Joseph Serna, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
  • And Hanceville’s fate is as murky as the fog that pours in at night, blotting out buildings and blackening the road ahead.
    — Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 7 Feb. 2026
Definition of blackening
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  • Saleh sometimes leads painting workshops where participants can decorate items like ornaments and lampshades.
    — Lisa Boone, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
  • Carmona suggests opting for a repeating pattern that works well in smaller doses, and then painting the rest of the wall to create contrast and depth.
    — Marisa Suzanne Martin, The Spruce, 8 July 2026
Definition of painting
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  • With the help of your Instant Pot, spaghetti and meatballs come together in under an hour without dirtying multiple dishes.
    — Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 24 Feb. 2026
  • Keep them in reserve as a sleep sock to ward off icy toes and prevent sweat and skin oils from dirtying your down sleeping bag.
    — Adam Roy, Outside, 28 Dec. 2025
Definition of dirtying
Verb
  • But the real pleasure is the 303 basslines that squirm in between the drums, coating the soundscapes of the tracks in grime and noxious soot.
    — Andrew Ryce, Pitchfork, 1 July 2026
  • The Shanghai researchers say the coating can be applied using conventional automotive spray-coating techniques.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 26 June 2026
Definition of coating
Verb
  • There was something a little therapeutic about messing it up.
    — Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 28 June 2026
  • No one can match her depth and passion to get vengeance on Krem of the Yellow Hills for messing with her family — a sentiment Cancers understand.
    — Lisa Stardust, PEOPLE, 26 June 2026
Definition of messing

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