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
Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 14 Aug. 2025
The protest took place not far from the White House, on a stretch of 16th Street NW that had been painted with the words BLACK LIVES MATTER during the 2020 protests against police violence.
—David Weigel, semafor.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Aug. 2025
Not all exterior paint colors are created equal, designers say.
—Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 9 Aug. 2025
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Verb
Since announcing the federalization of the Metropolitan Police Department, Trump has sought to paint a picture of a lawless city that he’s set to clean up.
—Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 14 Aug. 2025
The protest took place not far from the White House, on a stretch of 16th Street NW that had been painted with the words BLACK LIVES MATTER during the 2020 protests against police violence.
—David Weigel, semafor.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Noun
The ban followed an incident on June 20 when activists broke into RAF Brize Norton base in Oxfordshire, spraying red paint into the engines of two tanker planes and causing additional damage with crowbars as a protest against British military support for Israel.
—Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Aug. 2025
Not all exterior paint colors are created equal, designers say.
—Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 9 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for paint
Verb
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This differs significantly from the focus of previous research, says Chunlei Guo, co-author of a study describing the breakthrough published in the journal Light: Science and Applications.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
17 Aug. 2025
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At least seven students at a Park Hill School District middle school described uncomfortable interactions with Washington to Platte County Sheriff’s Office detectives, court records show.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
17 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The color is also anti-fade, and won’t stain, shrink, or wrinkle.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
15 Aug. 2025
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Block after block across metropolitan Milwaukee, piles of soaked carpets, waterlogged appliances and furniture stained beyond recognition now slump in front yards and along sidewalks.—
Caitlin Looby,
jsonline.com,
15 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Tyla's makeup artist, Matthew Fishman, definitely deserves a shout-out too, especially for those intense eyes, created with Danessa Myricks colors.—
Marci Robin,
Allure,
8 Aug. 2025
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On the most recent episode, the animated Noem was shown, among other things, in an ICE orientation video, first in a chair being made up by a makeup crew.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
8 Aug. 2025
Verb
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American leaders and commentators often portrayed international adversaries in unflattering and discursive brushstrokes.—
Time,
Time,
8 Aug. 2025
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South Park went after Homeland Security on its social media pages and made Vice President JD Vance a key target in the latest episode, portraying him toddler-sized next to Trump.—
Joshua Sammons,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The pimentos finish off the flavor profile, while lightly coloring the spread.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
17 Aug. 2025
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Advertisement Advertisement Those earlier interactions, in which Trump often spoke favorably of Putin to a degree that made even some Republicans uncomfortable, are coloring expectations for Friday’s summit over ending Russia’s war with Ukraine.—
Brian Bennett,
Time,
15 Aug. 2025
Verb
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His work, in turn, was a bronze version of a colorful fountain made of cement, also depicting the three kneeling women, and which, from 1931 to 1965, had been on display at the center of Morelia.—
Eric Adler
August 17,
Kansas City Star,
17 Aug. 2025
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Meta’s guidelines declared that depicting adults, including the elderly, receiving punches or kicks was acceptable.—
Douglas B. Laney,
Forbes.com,
17 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Raw Elements offers a variety of mineral sunscreen options, including face and body cream, a tinted face cream, and tinted lip balms.—
Laurie Lyons-Makaimoku,
Travel + Leisure,
29 July 2025
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The Sani lab would cast the crowns out of white zirconia, a ceramic much harder than stainless steel, tint them to my specifications, and shape and size them to fit my jaw.—
Burkhard Bilger,
New Yorker,
28 July 2025
Verb
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Market Concentration: Heavy dependence on the Canadian market renders TLRY vulnerable to regulatory changes and competitive pressures within a single jurisdiction.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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Across the collection, the complex and multifaceted experiences of trans people of color are rendered vividly, and the pieces urge political action in the present while offering a beacon of hope for a more just future.—
Gabrielle Bellot,
Literary Hub,
12 Aug. 2025
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“Paint.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paint. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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