PLASTER Synonyms: 95 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

ˈpla-stər

Definition of plaster

as in dressing

a medicated covering used to heal an injury put a plaster on the burn and don't touch it

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verb

as in to nail

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as in to daub

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Recent Examples of plaster

Noun

Fresco painting involves laying dry powdered pigment onto the wet plaster so that the pigment is absorbed into the plaster and becomes one with it. — Artforum, 4 Nov. 2026 Elaine Luria Luria has operated nuclear reactors and helped build a business around plaster mermaids. — Angela Haupt, Time, 4 Nov. 2026

Verb

The stucco walls and windows plastered with images of Greek mountainsides and islands could lean cheesy, but somehow only add to the atmosphere. — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 11 June 2026 Bud Light, Toyo Tires and Dodge have their logos plastered around the top edges of the cage, while the octagon mat is plastered with the logos of Stake, VeChain and Polymarket. — Mark Puleo, New York Times, 11 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for plaster

Recent Examples of Synonyms for plaster

Noun

Tonight, Gurung aimed to celebrate Park by taking notes from classic dressing.

— Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 7 Nov. 2026
For many families, Thanksgiving traditions extend well beyond turkey and dressing.

— Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of dressing

Verb

To his right, Morello’s teenage son Roman, who ripped out a solo with his electric guitar behind his back, the instrument daubed with a call to action for homeless rights.

— Lars Brandle, Billboard, 30 Sep. 2026
The dimming sun and a few gauzy clouds are daubed across the sky.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 July 2026

Definition of daub

Noun

The actor and now-beauty founder wore a slouchy, cream-colored coat from The Row’s pre-fall 2018 collection, layered over a vintage ’70s Morris the Cat T-shirt and relaxed trousers.

— Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 5 Nov. 2026
She is also styled in a full white suit with Mackage’s cream Madalyn-Glo in high-gloss down and the Yaya-sq sequin jacket.

— Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of cream

Verb

For months now, so much vitriol crept into our TVs, interrupting the Bears or your favorite college football team with a special message from a super PAC or a partisan looking to score points by smearing their opponents.

— The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 3 Nov. 2026
With a major election less than a week away, candidates and their consultants are pounding Floridians with a barrage of words — some intended to cast themselves in a flattering light, some intended to smear and degrade their opponents.

— Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of smear

Verb

But Mark, in Ronson’s telling, quickly grows antagonistic, abruptly asking Ronson to sign an NDA, then later barraging him with suspicious texts and threatening him with a pair of goons.

— Jeremy Gordon, The Atlantic, 14 Sep. 2026
The Weather Channel radar shows Lake County getting barraged with rain.

— Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of barrage

Noun

The Holistic Touch treatment uses Ayurvedic techniques to rebalance the body’s energy, including healing poultices and marma-point stimulation.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Oct. 2026
This means turning to the internet to learn about red dyes, additives, food as medicine, essential oils, and when to apply a garlic poultice to the bottom of your feet.

— Ruby Cramer, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of poultice

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