1
as in to describe
to give a representation or account of in words
the description painted a perfect image of the sun setting over the ocean
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2
as in to stain
to give color or a different color to
I've decided to paint the bathroom walls purple
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as in makeup
preparations intended to beautify the face
after the play was over, the actress emerged to greet her fans with paint still on her face
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Recent Examples of paint
Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2026
Mapping the spread and evolution of major diseases that have affected humans through history can help paint a picture of how ancient communities lived.
—Emma Gometz, Scientific American, 22 Jan. 2026
Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 Jan. 2026
But the numbers still undersell the kind of dynamism Melton has shown when attacking the paint.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 23 Jan. 2026
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Verb
The way football is broadcast manages to obliterate any difference between an informal consumer and a face-painting fanatic.
—Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2026
Mapping the spread and evolution of major diseases that have affected humans through history can help paint a picture of how ancient communities lived.
—Emma Gometz, Scientific American, 22 Jan. 2026
Noun
Despite Orlando having four players ready in the paint to rebound, the ball ended up in the hands of a cutting Josh Green, who tipped it back to a patient Knueppel.
—Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 Jan. 2026
But the numbers still undersell the kind of dynamism Melton has shown when attacking the paint.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 23 Jan. 2026
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Verb
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After he was arrested in August 2023, Wei was asked by FBI investigators to describe his actions involving the Chinese intelligence agent.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
13 Jan. 2026
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Words can't describe how much he's done for me and all the other players.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
13 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Wearing kitchen gloves to keep your hands from staining, knead 7 oz.—
Jesse Szewczyk,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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In testing on human teeth that were artificially stained with tea and coffee, the researchers found that a total of four hours of brushing showed visible whitening, while 12 total hours of brushing led to teeth that were nearly 50% whiter than those in a control group.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
27 Jan. 2026
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The musical sequel had scored eight longlist mentions including in acting categories, score and sound, but today only heard its name called in costume and hair and makeup.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
27 Jan. 2026
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This article has been updated to provide more context about the study of professional athletes’ political leanings and to give a breakdown of the racial makeup of Major League Baseball.—
Adam Beam,
AJC.com,
27 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Republicans portrayed the move as partisan and urged an appeal.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Jan. 2026
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Erika Toda portrays Hosoki, while Sairi Ito plays Minori Uozumi, a writer tasked with ghostwriting Hosoki’s autobiography.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Jan. 2026
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Their hair was black, said Cook, while González saw hair that was brown and loose, black, blond, or cinnamon-colored.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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Familiar streets and relationships sit behind the work, even when the backgrounds are reduced to color.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
27 Jan. 2026
Verb
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In May 2025, Fadich posted a graphic on Instagram depicting a gun pointed directly at Mace’s face.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Unfortunately, at least as depicted in Part 1, Sophie and Benedict’s romance lacks the tantalizing heat and erotic chemistry of the show’s previous central couples.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
29 Jan. 2026
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Plus, check out Jennifer Aniston’s go-to tinted serum and other shopper-favorite OneSkin products, below.—
Tamim Alnuweiri,
InStyle,
7 Jan. 2026
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The primer will be tinted with a small amount of color pigment to approximate the paint color.—
Lee Wallender,
The Spruce,
29 Dec. 2025
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The pill his team developed, YCT-529, works by blocking a vitamin-A-dependent protein essential for sperm growth, temporarily rendering men infertile without affecting their testosterone levels and thereby potentially introducing related side effects.—
Ana Castelain,
Bloomberg,
28 Jan. 2026
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Supporters of the pardon power further assured their colleagues that impeachment would furnish a corrective to any overuse of pardoning, underestimating the extent to which the modern party system would render this nearly impossible.—
Bernadette Meyler,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Paint.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paint. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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