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

Art supplies typically come in bulk — like a pack of markers or a ream of construction paper — and outlast the kids' project or at-home craft they're intended for.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026
Since using the shampoo and conditioner, my hair feels lush without getting frizzy, has volume without bulk, and looks smooth but never greasy.

— Annie Blackman, InStyle, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of bulk

Noun

The problem with this traditional, a la carte delivery of financial services is that the whole often equals less than the sum of its parts.

— Chris Kelly, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
Yet, the activity is orderly, efficient and overwhelmingly positive, the players almost solely concerned with the collective whole.

— Rustin Dodd, New York Times, 30 July 2026

Definition of whole

Noun

Cases are highest in Texas, where the state’s count of 706 has already surpassed the amount of cases recorded in the state throughout the entirety of 2025 (660).

— Cara Lynn Shultz, PEOPLE, 4 Aug. 2026
Daley, who transferred to Indiana after three years at Kent State, missed the entirety of Indiana’s postseason run to the national title.

— Christopher Kamrani, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of entirety

Noun

Quickly stir until most of the flour is absorbed, then cook, stirring vigorously and breaking up pockets of dry flour as needed, until a thin film forms on bottom and sides of pan and dough comes together into a single mass, 2–3 minutes.

— Jesse Szewczyk, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 Aug. 2026
Think of a tree trunk as a mass of very tiny cocktail straws packed tightly together.

— Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 1 Aug. 2026

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