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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. barraging
Noun
  • Barring a surprise, the progressive coalition of Sánchez will suffer a costly legislative defeat that will likely fan the flames of the protests.
    — Joseph Wilson, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026
  • And these are the people Brown is counting on to send him back to Washington after suffering defeat at the polls two years ago.
    — Andrea Hsu, NPR, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of defeat
Verb
  • The right accessories – aka, your nails – can transform your autumn wardrobes, so nailing (pun intended) the color, shape and art is everything.
    — Maggie Ryan, Flow Space, 18 Sep. 2026
  • In last week’s win over Fannin County, McGraw — who is also a standout girls soccer player — was 6-for-6 on extra points and was 1-for-1 on field goals, nailing a 27-yard attempt.
    — Caitlyn Stroh-Page, AJC.com, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of nailing
Verb
  • Yet what follows is an extended list of ethical sins, with a focus on the sins of abusive speech, such as slandering, slurring, slighting and smearing the reputations of others.
    — Reuven Kimelman, The Conversation, 18 Sep. 2026
  • People have gone from smearing the compound on their faces to using injections, in hopes of achieving firmer, wrinkle-free skin and other anti-aging benefits.
    — Brittney Melton, NPR, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of smearing
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  • That’s because there has been so much flooding, erosion, and battering by extreme winds, and an increasing number of severe and destructive storms.
    — Dina Kraft, Christian Science Monitor, 28 Sep. 2026
  • In addition to coastal and tidal flooding, coastal erosion will also be a concern due to the long duration of rough surf battering the beaches.
    — Bill Kelly, CBS News, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of battering
Noun
  • In 1996, Pike was found guilty of first-degree murder for beating, torturing and killing Slemmer, a fellow Jobs Corps worker, in a remote area of the University of Tennessee Agricultural campus.
    — Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 2 Oct. 2026
  • The disciplinary action comes after NASCAR was criticized on social media by racing fans who wondered if the governing body would ignore the beating of Heim that was widely distributed online.
    — Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of beating
Verb
  • After posting a picture on a random rock in the Turkish highlands on Instagram, Salah has transformed the spot into a tourist attraction, with droves of fans making the pilgrimage.
    — Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Democracy Docket began posting public legal documents before many news outlets, gaining email subscribers and direct online traffic through Twitter and Facebook.
    — Max Tani, semafor.com, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of posting
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  • 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
  • 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
Definition of barraging

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“Plastering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plastering. Accessed 6 Oct. 2026.

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