as in to smear
to put a thick layer of a liquid, cream, etc. over (something)
We ate lobster slathered with butter. She slathered her skin with sunscreen.
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Recent Examples of slather
Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Aug. 2025
The sunscreen company has plenty of products – to spray or slather – on hand to keep beachgoers protected from the sun.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 30 July 2025
Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Sep. 2025
Consider the house made bread with wheatgrass butter—slathered on a piece of seeded sourdough that is as pillowy as a down comforter.
—Katie Kelly Bell, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
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Verb
Or slather in olive oil, garlic and oregano, then dehydrate to raisin-dry.
—Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Aug. 2025
The sunscreen company has plenty of products – to spray or slather – on hand to keep beachgoers protected from the sun.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 30 July 2025
Noun
The bread is broiled, slathered in a homemade fondue-like beer cheese sauce, then broiled once more to create a toast that’s crunchy on the bottom and lusciously-creamy on top.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Sep. 2025
Consider the house made bread with wheatgrass butter—slathered on a piece of seeded sourdough that is as pillowy as a down comforter.
—Katie Kelly Bell, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slather
Verb
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Robert returns to his desk only to find that Invisigal had stolen him a donut as a gesture of good faith, which is now smeared all over his keyboard for the new janitor, Water Boy, to clean by vomiting H20 on the mess.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
22 Oct. 2025
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Supervisor Kate Brophy McGee said the audit was purposefully designed to smear the Sheriff's Office.—
Richard Ruelas,
AZCentral.com,
22 Oct. 2025
Noun
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After spending lots of time resetting the social media company’s AI strategy—and gobs of money hiring the best technical talent imaginable—Meta is making even more changes.—
Andrew Nusca,
Fortune,
20 Aug. 2025
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The electric motors add 242 horsepower—and gobs of low-end torque.—
Michael Harley,
Forbes.com,
18 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Shelby Oaks, Stuckmann's professional directorial feature debut, anointed by horror auteur Mike Flanagan, will now be distributed by Neon in theaters this weekend.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
24 Oct. 2025
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For the ultra-wealthy, pretty much anything could be acquired for a price; their worlds were anointed to their specifications.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Oct. 2025
Noun
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What happened past the initial film was a slew of sequels, which are now being released for the first time as a seven-movie collection in 4K and UHD for the first time.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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The building’s 75 units offer a slew of swanky amenities, including a double-height lobby, 24-hour concierge, fitness and yoga facilities, a residents’ lounge, landscaped courtyard, and rooftop terrace.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
31 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Try a baking soda paste using water to mix baking soda into a thick paste, then dab it on the bite.—
Tiffany Acosta,
AZCentral.com,
15 Oct. 2025
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Simply place them sticky side down over your cheekbones, dab the patches with a wet towel for 60 seconds (like a temporary tattoo of yore), and peel off to reveal a glittering look.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
7 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Helm topples trees, uproots crops, overturns feed stacks, steals loose blankets.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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Its chief investment vehicle is Humain, a homegrown company that is building out a full stack of data centers, cloud capabilities, large language models and applications.—
Tala Alrajjal,
CNN Money,
2 Nov. 2025
Verb
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One version of Scanlon’s blinking face has been viewed more than 6 billion times on Giphy alone, plastered in chat rooms, text messages and social media posts.—
Cristian Santana,
NBC news,
27 Sep. 2025
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But his home operation finally took off when the school newspaper ran a profile on his cookie-peddling scheme, plastering the story on the front page.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
21 Sep. 2025
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These tools use techniques from computer vision, advanced machine learning, and big data analytics to turn what once seemed like an impossible pile of information into a roadmap for action.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
30 Oct. 2025
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Many of the town’s colorful homes, historical buildings and lush greenery have been reduced to piles of rubble that litter the now-muddy ground.—
Devon Sayers,
CNN Money,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Slather.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slather. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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