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
Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 11 May 2025
When not enjoying this with the stew, toast a thick slice, slather with Irish butter, and top with your favorite preserves.
—Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Mar. 2025
Anna Commander, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 July 2025
The best way to keep your lips protected all summer long is to slather them with SPF lip balm—and be sure to reapply every two hours.
—The Editors, Outside Online, 19 July 2025
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Verb
This is because our hero stacker—that classic white-bread tomato sandwich with tomato and a slather of mayo—is all dependent on those ripe, juicy heirloom tomatoes plucked straight off the vine and cut into beefy slices.
—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 11 May 2025
When not enjoying this with the stew, toast a thick slice, slather with Irish butter, and top with your favorite preserves.
—Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Mar. 2025
Noun
It must be slathered across every poster, every ad, every social media post from now until November 2026.
—Anna Commander, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 July 2025
The best way to keep your lips protected all summer long is to slather them with SPF lip balm—and be sure to reapply every two hours.
—The Editors, Outside Online, 19 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slather
Verb
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The trash room’s walls had blood smeared on it, and a pool formed near the chute, according to the report.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
21 July 2025
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On Thursday, his lawyers filed a claim for $20 million in damages against the Trump administration, alleging Khalil was falsely imprisoned, maliciously prosecuted and smeared as an antisemite as the government sought to deport him over his prominent role in campus protests.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
10 July 2025
Noun
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Dalton said a lengthy prison sentence wouldn’t make the community any safer, wouldn’t help the man with his addiction and would cost taxpayers gobs of money.—
Scott Maxwell,
Sun Sentinel,
1 Jan. 2025
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In some instances, websites have gobs of readable material that explain what IQ is and how to manually determine yours.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes,
2 Oct. 2024
Verb
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This appears to be a failing strategy for several reasons, including that the AI is presumably not a clergy member, pastoral counselor, or other religious leader (maybe a desperate attempt could be made to anoint the AI in that fashion, but this would seem readily overturned).—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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The best-case scenario might be for Xi to anoint a successor who is permitted to quietly build a base of power in Xi’s final years.—
TYLER JOST,
Foreign Affairs,
4 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Choose from a slew of sizes and lengths, including short, regular, and tall.—
Ali Faccenda,
People.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Other highlights from this year’s VMAs are first nominations for a slew of artists, including Rosé, Warren, Lola Young, the Marias, Gigi Perez, and Damiano David.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
5 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Taking a page from old New York masters like Sidney Lumet, Lee sets his bank heist flick smack dab in the middle of his New York and then gets out of the way and lets his actors take over.—
Tim Grierson,
Vulture,
16 Aug. 2025
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Mount Royal Hotel, smack dab in the center of town, is a perfect example—its simple and unpretentious rooms are steps away from restaurants, bars, and hiking and biking trails.—
Rebecca Deurlein,
Travel + Leisure,
6 July 2025
Noun
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Don’t be fooled by its sports bar vibe; 357 Bar & Grill is open for breakfast and serves the heartiest breakfast (bacon, eggs, hashbrowns, stack of pancakes) in town.—
Shauna Farnell,
Denver Post,
15 Aug. 2025
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After Ship 37's final spin prime test Wednesday, workers transported the rocket back to a hangar for evaluation, and crews immediately got to work transitioning the launch pad back to its normal configuration to host a full Super Heavy/Starship stack.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
15 Aug. 2025
Verb
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An installation at his show recreated the album cover with the title plastered on the front.—
Steven J. Horowitz,
Variety,
19 July 2025
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Panic set in instantly, and the family launched a frantic citywide search, plastering flyers everywhere and flooding social media with pleas for help.—
Ashley Vega,
People.com,
3 July 2025
Noun
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Our government piles regulations on businesses and turns a blind eye as shoplifting ruins retail outlets.—
Phillip Molnar,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Aug. 2025
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Remove brush and firewood piles or stacks of rocks that provide shelter from elements and predators.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
6 Aug. 2025
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“Slather.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slather. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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