plaster 1 of 2

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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plaster

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verb

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Recent Examples of plaster
Noun
Customers choose from styles displayed on posters plastered on the wall of the cozy shop. Jonathan Lambert, NPR, 6 Aug. 2025 The impact of Hannah Montana is plastered all over pop. Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 30 July 2025
Verb
That’s why Disney castles use concrete, steel, cement, plaster and fiberglass — not stone — for their construction. Colson Thayer, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025 Multiple residential buildings made of mudbrick were found, with some walls still retaining plaster. Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 31 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for plaster
Recent Examples of Synonyms for plaster
Noun
  • This mini dress is the embodiment of fall dressing—long sleeves, rich texture, and so much styling potential.
    Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 14 Sep. 2025
  • This cropped trench coat’s midweight fabric is a great pick for transitional dressing.
    Jacqueline Tempera, PEOPLE, 14 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Titles like Sea of Thieves and Void Crew have nailed how players can work together as a crew for a greater reward, all the while having fun and laughs along the way.
    Daryl Baxter, Space.com, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Some of the songs that have been around for 50 years, really nail it for people.
    Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 12 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • But there is a distinction, Kutwala said, between flying flags from one’s own property and daubing paint across the town.
    Olivia Kemp, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2025
  • Researchers expected the dogs to pay most attention to the cat doll, particularly when daubed with the feline scent.
    Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • His equaliser against Leganes in March was a perfect example, with Bellingham sharpest to react when a shot cannoned off the crossbar.
    Mario Cortegana, New York Times, 22 May 2025
  • His 79th-minute header from Andy Robertson’s free kick beat goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma but cannoned off the upright and across the face of the goal with no Liverpool player able to follow up, and the Premier League leaders ended up losing the last-16 tie in a penalty shootout.
    Andy Jones, The Athletic, 13 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • It’s served in a seaweed cream sauce that tastes like the distillation of a warm ocean breeze.
    The Bon Appétit Staff, Bon Appetit Magazine, 12 Sep. 2025
  • The lightweight gel-cream sinks in fast, while niacinamide brightens and smooths over time.
    Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 12 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Ciarlo has been a beauty aficionado from her early age of sneaking into her mother's makeup drawer and smearing Joker-esque lipstick on her face.
    Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Laptop screens get spattered, smeared, dusty, and dirty from frequent use.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 9 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The rest remained silent as Israel was barraged with accusations by fellow classmates.
    Sarah Meira Schlager, Sun Sentinel, 2 July 2025
  • When Murkowski finally appeared on the floor, she was quickly surrounded by Thune, Barrasso, Graham and Senate Finance Committee Chair Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), who barraged her on all sides with points and interjections.
    Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 29 June 2025
Noun
  • What to do: Gently scrub a granite countertop with a poultice and a soft cloth to eliminate lingering stains.
    Katelyn Squiers, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Jan. 2025
  • In 1260, Vincent of Beauvais gave instructions to travelers to use poultices (a dressing for wounds) made of oil, plants and quicksilver (mercury) to prevent and manage blisters — an all too frequent ailment experienced by pilgrims walking long distances.
    Megan Cassidy-Welch, CNN, 24 Jan. 2025

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“Plaster.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plaster. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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