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
Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Dec. 2025
Still, the findings hint at the possibility that eating vitamin C—not just slathering it on—could play a role in healthier-looking skin.
—Julia Ries Wexler, Health, 18 Dec. 2025
Merrill Shindler, Daily News, 1 Oct. 2025
Delicately slather on Davines OI Oil to add shine and softness to wet or dry hair without weighing it down, especially if hair is feeling extra coarse.
—Jenny Berg, Vogue, 22 Sep. 2025
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Verb
Bear in mind, however, that some things aren’t worth the risk such as getting sunburned after slathering on old sunscreen or developing a rash from a skin serum that’s gone bad.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Dec. 2025
Still, the findings hint at the possibility that eating vitamin C—not just slathering it on—could play a role in healthier-looking skin.
—Julia Ries Wexler, Health, 18 Dec. 2025
Noun
In the meantime, a slather of guaca-salsa does just fine.
—Merrill Shindler, Daily News, 1 Oct. 2025
Delicately slather on Davines OI Oil to add shine and softness to wet or dry hair without weighing it down, especially if hair is feeling extra coarse.
—Jenny Berg, Vogue, 22 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slather
Verb
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Their clothes are smeared with mud, symbolizing the earthy, devotional spirit of the journey.—
Cecilia Rodriguez,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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Elliot has a bloody nose, a mouth smeared with lipstick and is wearing a frilly pink bra and pants.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
23 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Other actors with Abdul-Mateen’s wide smile, soft voice, and broad shoulders may have just leaned on their looks to cover up their character’s least-likable moments — as if gobs of charm in one scene can erase the ugliness glimpsed in others.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
27 Jan. 2026
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Our lament about our father’s painful passing in Florida — where there are gobs of old people but no MAID laws to make death more peaceful — morphed into an unexpected series of stories on same.—
Teri Sforza,
Oc Register,
9 Jan. 2026
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But this view illustrates exactly why he’s expected to be anointed a superstar in Milan.—
Marcus Thompson II,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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After an eager and flattering fan (Donovan) appears on his doorstep, Saxberger is beckoned into a coterie of younger admirers who anoint him as a rediscovered genius.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
22 Dec. 2025
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Nissan decked out every Sentra with a slew of safety features, starting with standard intelligent cruise control.—
Kristin Shaw,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Calderon, who police say is homeless, is facing a slew of charges, including murder, manslaughter, assault, burglary and petit larceny.—
Adi Guajardo,
CBS News,
29 Jan. 2026
Verb
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For liquid solutions, dab it onto clean skin with a cotton pad.—
Erica Sweeney,
Time,
28 Jan. 2026
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Lightly spray or dab white vinegar over the paste.—
Louise Parks,
Martha Stewart,
28 Jan. 2026
Noun
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But recently, a more swashbuckling caste had begun to infiltrate its stacks.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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These functions are delivered through a modular software stack that provides stable control interfaces, containerized services, and integrated tools for deployment, monitoring, and data collection.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Jan. 2026
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To celebrate, the president wants to offer free admissions that day to the country’s national parks, a self-serving gesture, no doubt, but one that is no surprise for a man who spent much of his adult life plastering his name on the sides of buildings, airplanes and casino hotels.—
Leonard Greene,
Mercury News,
27 Dec. 2025
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In one scene, Gracie Abrams texts Taylor a picture of the singer plastered on the side of a hotel in Indianapolis.—
Maya Georgi,
Rolling Stone,
23 Dec. 2025
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Joe subtly smiled, like a Western Pennsylvania dad after his kid just lowered his shoulder and pushed the pile forward into the end zone.—
Mike DeFabo,
New York Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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Mozilla’s cash pile is dwarfed by OpenAI, which has raised more than $60 billion from investors across the globe, and its rival Anthropic, which has raised more than $30 billion, according to PitchBook.—
Ashley Capoot,
CNBC,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Slather.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slather. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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