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noun

ˈpla-st(ə-)riŋ How to pronounce plastering (audio)
Definition of plasteringnext
as in defeat
failure to win a contest our team's most recent plastering is just plain sad

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plastering

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verb

present participle of plaster
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as in nailing

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as in smearing

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as in battering

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Recent Examples of plastering
Noun
Remaining work includes completing ceiling refinishing; final plastering and painting; flooring and carpet installation; reinstalling lighting and radiant heating systems; reinstalling the organ, pipes and trumpets; and final inspections, cleaning and occupancy approvals. — Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026 There are incredible historical details throughout like original plastering on the wall, antique tiles, vaulted ceiling, and terrazzo floors. — Madeline Weinfield, Architectural Digest, 25 Mar. 2026 However, licensing rules will still apply for work that involves patching, plastering, lathing or repairing a wall in preparation for a mural, as well as for the use of scaffolding that is fixed to a structure. — Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 17 Dec. 2025 So Sung doubled down on his efforts, sending a more urgent follow-up email and plastering LinkedIn with posts about his internship in a bid to get noticed. — Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2025 There are a number of free workshops ranging from clay plastering and crochet to book binding. — Lee Sharrock, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025 The space has proper floors now and will soon have electricity, with plastering to follow. — Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Aug. 2025 Constructed in 1927, the building had a significant number of cracks in walls that needed painting and plastering. — Cleo Krejci, jsonline.com, 11 Apr. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for plastering
  1. defeat
  2. nailing
  3. smearing
  4. battering
  5. beating
  6. posting
  7. daubing
  8. buffeting
Noun
  • But the Cardinals surged with two outs in the fifth, rallying for three runs against Warren to deal the Yankees a 3-1 defeat and a series loss.
    — Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 6 Aug. 2026
  • The Nexstar-Tegna deal suffered a legal defeat in April 2026 when a court issued an injunction halting the companies from continuing with their merger integration in a lawsuit filed by eight state attorneys general.
    — Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of defeat
Verb
  • Making good on his promise in The Holdovers, Dominic Sessa is excellent in the role, nailing the contradictory aspects of a slippery character while mapping his coming-of-age arc with empathy and honesty.
    — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 29 July 2026
  • Ankle socks, meanwhile, are optional but highly recommended for nailing the preppy-cool look.
    — India Roby, Glamour, 20 July 2026
Definition of nailing
Verb
  • At the entrance of Kollparay, Quispe pauses, taking my hands and smearing them with soil—the soil of her village.
    — Paola Miglio, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 June 2026
  • This will lead to smearing dust particles around instead of picking them up, which is where a wet cloth comes into play.
    — Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 5 June 2026
Definition of smearing
Verb
  • Its forces are battering Iran’s coast – military installations, bridges, airports, port facilities – to neutralise the Iranian military’s hold on the strait.
    — The Week UK, TheWeek, 25 July 2026
  • Because of battering wind shear, the convective storms typical of the center of a cyclone are in a band over the Gulf to Bertha's south and southeast.
    — Doyle Rice, USA Today, 22 July 2026
Definition of battering
Noun
  • The game was over way before the final buzzer, with Johannes’ third-quarter buzzer-beating heave giving the Liberty a 23-point lead entering the fourth.
    — Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 9 Aug. 2026
  • The company also reported a solid quarter after the bell, with adjusted earnings per share of 52 cents topping estimates of 45 cents, per LSEG, and $772 million in revenue beating estimates of $758 million.
    — Michelle Fox, CNBC, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of beating
Verb
  • The aviation double-major at Western Michigan University sent out about 100 applications to a slew of employers posting summer opportunities, including retailers, restaurants, landscapers and airports.
    — Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026
  • He was booked in the jail Wednesday morning and released after posting bond later that day, online records show.
    — Jack Leo, AJC.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of posting
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
Definition of daubing
Verb
  • The result is high-decibel acoustic loads that can cause structural damage as well as buffeting that can prevent the missile from even leaving the bay.
    — David Szondy June 04, New Atlas, 4 June 2026
  • Further enhancement could also come from the lingering effects of the fast solar wind stream from a coronal hole that has been buffeting Earth in recent days.
    — Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 18 May 2026
Definition of buffeting

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