plasters 1 of 2

plural of plaster
as in dressings
a medicated covering used to heal an injury put a plaster on the burn and don't touch it

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plasters

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verb

present tense third-person singular of plaster

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Recent Examples of plasters
Noun
Mahmood said the company has already raised $175,000 for the project and that his team is building a series of plasters, Bloomberg reported. Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2025 Their technique also involves working with a variety of unexpected materials like plasters, metallic powders and even coffee powder. Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2025 Paige makes her own plasters, adding her own pigments to a marble plaster base. Regina Elling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for plasters
Noun
  • The vegetables add fiber and crunch, helping with fullness without relying on heavy dressings or other additions.
    Jennifer Klump, Verywell Health, 11 June 2026
  • The company relies on derivatives from oil and gas production to manufacture its products, which includes medical dressings.
    Pippa Stevens,Macklin Fishman, CNBC, 24 May 2026
Verb
  • In one respect, though, Young Washington nails it.
    James Parker, The Atlantic, 16 June 2026
  • The home nails that rustic aesthetic and is fronted by generous glazing, including double glass doors, with a second entrance at the side.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 16 June 2026
Verb
  • This chilling, starkly beautiful ambient piece draws Nebraska’s marginal whispers to the forefront and smears them across the picture plane.
    Sasha Geffen, Pitchfork, 10 Mar. 2026
  • The five pieces offer, in turn, biomorphic hints of de Kooning, the ragged shapes of Clyfford Still, the bold geometries of Ellsworth Kelly, the paint smears of Gerhard Richter, and something that looks like toothpaste squeezed onto an orange peel.
    Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2025
Verb
  • As the water is likely to demonstrate as Erin batters the coast, the islands face threats not only from the ocean, but also from the large bodies of water to the west, the Albemarle, Pamlico and Currituck Sounds.
    Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2025
  • Thousands are without power in Puerto Rico as Hurricane Erin batters the Caribbean with heavy rainfall and gusty winds.
    Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 18 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Lightweight serums or creams can help maintain style without adding extra weight.
    Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 16 June 2026
  • So basically, ingesting it (rather than relying on collagen-boosting skin creams) is going to give you superior results.
    Rita Templeton, Flow Space, 15 June 2026
Verb
  • The one that slathers every bowl with ungodly amounts of cheese?
    Lucia Cheng, Des Moines Register, 16 May 2026
Verb
  • The campus is eerily silent, even as Israel attacks Lebanon and the United States bombs Iran.
    Jonathan Zimmerman, Chicago Tribune, 9 June 2026
  • The United States bombs Iran's nuclear facilities days later.
    Erin Mansfield, USA Today, 1 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • In a city that continually anoints anoints new noteworthies in the hospitality space, The Connaught remains one of London’s long-lasting greats.
    Katharine Sohn, Architectural Digest, 20 Mar. 2026
  • The episode officially anoints a new captain for the 118 — and sees Harry considering a life fighting fires.
    Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Nov. 2025

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“Plasters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plasters. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.

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