ENCHILADA Synonyms: 18 Similar and Opposite Words

enchilada

noun

Definition of enchilada

as in schmear

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Recent Examples of enchilada Menu highlights include enchiladas, tacos, and the cult-favorite El Rey Burger. — Gabi De La Rosa, Travel + Leisure, 17 May 2026 Start the day with grab-and-go breakfast tacos and end it with a leisurely dinner of Wagyu beef fajitas or the Dandy Don, an enchilada sampler made with locally famous La Norteña tortillas. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 May 2026 Universal was a big enchilada, man. — Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 25 Apr. 2026 Other plates, like mole or enchiladas with beans and rice on the side, can cost upward of $20 each. — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 17 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for enchilada

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Noun

Grande also owns Toast’d, a bagel and schmear shop, located in Itty-Bitty’s original spot.

— Pamela Brown, Hartford Courant, 19 June 2026
They are sold whole and meant to be ripped and dipped into schmears.

— Henri Hollis, AJC.com, 3 June 2026

Definition of schmear

Noun

By 16 August, fire and rescue services in England and Wales had been called to 1,132 wildfires this year, according to the National Fire Chiefs Council – that’s more than the record-breaking 1,017 for the whole of last year.

— Chas Newkey-Burden, TheWeek, 24 Aug. 2026
Newsom has kicked off debate over far-reaching proposals that could impact Californians’ home insurance prices, utility bills and who makes their community whole when electrical equipment sparks a wildfire that sweeps into their town.

— Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of whole

Noun

Shortly after the induction ceremony, the group takes off on a North American tour and will play New Order’s 2001 album, Get Ready, in its entirety.

— Kyle Eustice, SPIN, 24 Aug. 2026
In February, Netflix abandoned its pending transaction and Paramount entered into an agreement to buy the entirety of WBD.

— Lillian Rizzo, CNBC, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of entirety

Noun

Physics remains stubbornly unwilling to negotiate with Audi's engineers, so there is only so much that suspension tuning and electronics can do with that much mass.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 22 Aug. 2026
Japan's crime rate is relatively low, but some high-profile mass killings have occurred in recent years.

— CBS News, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026

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