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verb

past tense of plaster

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of plastered
Adjective
Invoices filed with the city of Phoenix record Coze ordered more than 10 gallons of glue to hold the mural solidly in place on the plastered wall of Terminal 2. Melissa Yeager, The Arizona Republic, 22 Oct. 2021 Hidden behind a blank wall of plastered concrete, the building turns its back to the street, unveiling itself through a sequence of passages and stairwells that open into spaces of vivid austerity. New York Times, 2 Aug. 2021 The film’s gorgeousness can occasionally get a bit coffee-table bookish, with pages turning to show you yet another plastered room lit by astonishing mountain light. Helen Shaw, Vulture, 3 Mar. 2021 Their defensive backs will have to remain plastered to receivers while their rushers remain fully aware of where Rodgers is headed. Dan Wiederer, chicagotribune.com, 1 Jan. 2021 See All Example Sentences for plastered
Recent Examples of Synonyms for plastered
Adjective
  • Occasionally a table will be brought out to suggest another bar, another time, for Elmer to get drunk in and pick a fight, or a safe will be wheeled on stage for the clueless Elmer to try to blow up.
    Greg Evans, Deadline, 27 Apr. 2025
  • Ferguson was drunk at the time, according to prosecutors.
    Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • The Ferrari driver nailed his start from pole and dominated the end of the sprint race in what was an impressive drive.
    Luke Smith, The Athletic, 22 Mar. 2025
  • Anthony nailed the performance and never looked back as his music career took off, Tony said.
    Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 22 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • The Dodgers’ lower-leverage relievers got battered.
    Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025
  • Practical steps also include delaying or reducing withdrawals from accounts that are already battered by market fluctuations, said Williams.
    Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 12 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • In the plane with me were the pilot and our drunken passenger.
    Charles Elliott, Outdoor Life, 1 May 2025
  • Her continued testimony is expected to play a crucial role in the trial over whether Read killed O’Keefe, her boyfriend, in January 2022 with her SUV during a drunken fit of rage, or whether she was framed for his murder by law enforcement officers.
    Michael Loria, USA Today, 1 May 2025
Verb
  • The president has also frequently posted about Woods on Truth Social, especially when the golfer made comebacks from injury.
    Kevin Sabet, Newsweek, 24 Mar. 2025
  • On March 11, according to a screenshot shared with JTA, one group member posted a message that appeared to endorse Garfunkel’s petition but also raised questions about it.
    Ben Sales, Sun Sentinel, 24 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Higher education continues to be buffeted by changes in the way American families view college educations.
    Jeffrey Steele, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
  • This cable remarked how quickly Carter, as president, had become buffeted by problems that, ironically, emerged from those very forces that brought him into office.
    Russell L. Riley / Made by History, TIME, 29 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • The burritos are filled with home fries-ish bits of potato, cheddar cheese, three eggs cooked on the griddle, sausage or fried bacon.
    Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2025
  • For brunch, there are the likes of Stillhouse Eggs Benedict with fried green tomatoes, Koko’s Biscuits & Gravy, and Chicken & Waffles.
    Susan B. Barnes, Southern Living, 27 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Allowing a wet rug to sit too long can cause mold and mildew to develop.
    Tessa Cooper, Southern Living, 21 Apr. 2025
  • During a succession of poor wet seasons, the females postpone reproductive maturation up to 10 years and may produce a litter only once a decade.
    Stephen S. Hall, Time, 21 Apr. 2025

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“Plastered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plastered. Accessed 4 May. 2025.

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