slather 1 of 2

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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slather

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noun

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Recent Examples of slather
Verb
From daily exfoliation to slathering on a number of potions with highly potent active ingredients, these winter skin care products allow my skin to thrive against all odds. Claire Sullivan, WWD, 15 Jan. 2025 Taco Bell Crispy Five-Cheese Roach Cantina Made in partnership with Taco Bell, the Crispy Five-Cheese Roach Cantina is slathered in a hot-and-sweet queso-rancho dip mixed with our proprietary roach glue. Charlie Dektar, The New Yorker, 2 Jan. 2025
Noun
The Body Oil has the same alluring concoction of jasmine, saffron, cedarwood, and ambergris notes so your loved ones can slather said notes all over their bodies—oo la la. Angela Trakoshis, Allure, 27 Sep. 2024 For smoother skin from the neck downwards, slather on Eos' body lotion. Sarah Han, Allure, 18 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for slather 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slather
Verb
  • But a toasted slice of hyssop focaccia smeared with more of that eerily-convincing not-ricotta and hot honey was chewy and airy, just like a good focaccia should be.
    Carina Finn, Bon Appétit, 30 Jan. 2025
  • The authorities have detained sports fans for smearing Chinese athletes, apprehended people who swarmed airports to greet celebrities, and suspended K-pop fan accounts.
    Mara Hvistendahl, New York Times, 24 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Everyone in the movie is jockeying to be cool, to be more inside than thou, to be anointed by Oliver, and therefore to share in the privileged aura of his star mystique.
    Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 29 Jan. 2025
  • Today, the Midwest town’s Dutch heritage is on full display from a working grain mill (anointed the Vermeer Windmill) to an annual three-day tulip festival with some 300,000 flowers in early May.
    Tanvi Chheda, AFAR Media, 17 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • New Immigration Powers Texas Woman Sends Message to Trump After Husband Detained by ICE Trump Migrant Deportation Numbers Compared to Obama, Biden Sanctuary Cities Asked to Work With ICE Since taking office, Trump has issued a slew of executive orders related to immigration.
    Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 8 Feb. 2025
  • Beyond ease of use, Shark’s LED light therapy mask is worth it because of its versatile treatments that solve a slew of major skin concerns with quick, easy treatments.
    Claire Sullivan, WWD, 7 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • Vapes or dab pens work quickly and are easy to use discreetly, while edibles like gummies provide longer-lasting effects and enhanced flavors.
    Rowan Briggs, The Mercury News, 17 Jan. 2025
  • Simply apply foundation to the back of your hand, blotting the sponge into the product and then onto your face in a dabbing motion.
    Kiana Murden, Vogue, 24 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • The printer goes on a tray on top, while either a stack of fanfold labels or a roll up to 4.7 inches in diameter fits below the tray.
    PCMAG, PCMAG, 1 Feb. 2025
  • The 1,000-square-foot shop, said to be the oldest comic shop in Florida, has long boxes of vintage comic books and stacks of collectible Spider-Man figures stacked to the ceiling.
    Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 31 Jan. 2025
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  • Logos and signs plastered with red and gold — lucky colors in Chinese tradition — brighten the otherwise gray exteriors while aromas of Peking duck come from an on-site canteen.
    David Culver, CNN, 18 Jan. 2025
  • An entire wall of his office is plastered with selfies, over 70 in all, showing Vetro grinning alongside his celebrity students.
    Nate Jones, Vulture, 16 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • If not suitable for propagation, branch trimmings can be kept for a wildlife-sheltering brush pile or added to a compost pile.
    Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 30 Jan. 2025
  • What was promised as a more disciplined Trump 2.0 has actually emerged as a completely predictable pile of improvisations.
    Philip Elliott, TIME, 29 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • In his final days in the White House, Biden issued another raft of loan relief totaling $600 million for 150,000 borrowers.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 1 Feb. 2025
  • However, between now and then the Fed will get a raft of data, and perhaps a clearer picture of how Trump’s actions will measure up against his words.
    Jeff Cox, CNBC, 30 Jan. 2025

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“Slather.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slather. Accessed 13 Feb. 2025.

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