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Definition of plastersnext
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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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
  • Both anchovy paste and tomato paste can add depth to dressings, sauces, and pasta dishes; sherry vinegar is ideal for vinaigrettes and glazes; a jar of capers can elevate simple hors d'oeuvres; and chili sambals can bring the heat to eggs, marinades, and stir-fries.
    Jamie Cuccinelli, Martha Stewart, 9 Jan. 2026
  • Dips and dressings can contain more than 100 calories per 2 tablespoons.
    Jillian Kubala, Health, 8 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Julian nails it – the position has been an issue all season, and it should have been dealt with.
    Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 12 Jan. 2026
  • This is a practically perfect translation, capturing the books’ madness, eccentric humor, and darkly inventive imagination — and Harris, of course, nails it.
    Will Harris, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Currently, dermocosmetics is Aroma-Zone’s strongest product category, which comprises facial serums, creams and cleansers.
    Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 13 Jan. 2026
  • We've been trained to use creams.
    Hedy Phillips, PEOPLE, 13 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • 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
  • Teachers Union leader Randi Weingarten smears Trump voters as fascists!
    The Hill, The Hill, 1 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • 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
  • The Swedish institution often anoints writers who metabolize their specific histories into memorable language that stretches beyond borders and governments, transcending regional particulars.
    Walt Hunter, The Atlantic, 9 Oct. 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
Verb
  • If Venezuela and its region instead spiral into chaos and suffering, Trump will merely look like a bully, a president who cowers when facing the mighty — in Moscow or Beijing, say — but bombs those who can’t return fire, whether in Nigeria, Yemen or Venezuela.
    Andreas Kluth, Boston Herald, 7 Jan. 2026
  • Above, South Lake Tahoe ripper Emma Dayberry bombs through Kirkwood’s fabled Finger chutes, a quick traverse off of the Cornice Express six-pack chairlift.
    Drew Zieff, Outside, 7 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Reroll the dough sheets away from you into cylinders and loosely pinch them closed.
    The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Dec. 2025

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“Plasters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plasters. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.

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