as in smeared
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 slathered
Multigrain bread, defrosted in the toaster, slathered with the dry dredges of a jar of almond butter.
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Jesse Szewczyk, Bon Appetit Magazine, 22 Feb. 2026
The only thing better than a creamy, cheesy, citrus, and spice slathered cob of corn otherwise known as Elote, is all those ingredients on a crisp pizza crust.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 20 Feb. 2026
There’s nary a crease to be seen in Bina Daigeler’s costumes, all covetable, unapproachable and tailored to the gods; Matthew Herbert’s score may be among the lushest ever slathered over such horrible goings-on.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 14 Feb. 2026
Hot roast beef Manhattans consist of generous mounds of cooked roast beef slices served on either plain or toasted bread slices with an accompanying scoop of mashed potatoes, all of it slathered in brown gravy.
—Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026
Chef Jose Avila has served the Pambazo de Carnitas — the bread slathered and marinated in a red guajillo chili sauce — for six years, first from his food truck and since 2021 at his flagship Denver restaurant, La Diabla Pozole y Mezcal.
—Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 20 Jan. 2026
Joo set up a table in the corner of La Sorted’s kitchen, firing flatbreads for sandwiches in the oven, some slathered with his pesto and mortadella, others with marinated meats from Korean destination Soban.
—Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2026
Derek Hinkey’s character, the Shoshone warrior Red Feather, is almost always frowning at white settlers, looking undeniably foreboding with his face slathered in black paint and galloping on horseback into battle.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 1 Dec. 2025
It is often topped with crispy and raw onions, slathered with piquant sauces (including rémoulade and sweet brown mustard), and served on a toasted bun.
—Lauren Breedlove, Travel + Leisure, 16 Nov. 2025
Jesse Szewczyk, Bon Appetit Magazine, 22 Feb. 2026
The only thing better than a creamy, cheesy, citrus, and spice slathered cob of corn otherwise known as Elote, is all those ingredients on a crisp pizza crust.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 20 Feb. 2026
There’s nary a crease to be seen in Bina Daigeler’s costumes, all covetable, unapproachable and tailored to the gods; Matthew Herbert’s score may be among the lushest ever slathered over such horrible goings-on.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 14 Feb. 2026
Hot roast beef Manhattans consist of generous mounds of cooked roast beef slices served on either plain or toasted bread slices with an accompanying scoop of mashed potatoes, all of it slathered in brown gravy.
—Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026
Chef Jose Avila has served the Pambazo de Carnitas — the bread slathered and marinated in a red guajillo chili sauce — for six years, first from his food truck and since 2021 at his flagship Denver restaurant, La Diabla Pozole y Mezcal.
—Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 20 Jan. 2026
Joo set up a table in the corner of La Sorted’s kitchen, firing flatbreads for sandwiches in the oven, some slathered with his pesto and mortadella, others with marinated meats from Korean destination Soban.
—Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2026
Derek Hinkey’s character, the Shoshone warrior Red Feather, is almost always frowning at white settlers, looking undeniably foreboding with his face slathered in black paint and galloping on horseback into battle.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 1 Dec. 2025
It is often topped with crispy and raw onions, slathered with piquant sauces (including rémoulade and sweet brown mustard), and served on a toasted bun.
—Lauren Breedlove, Travel + Leisure, 16 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slathered
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Snack on apple slices smeared with nut butter.—
Jillian Kubala,
Health,
26 Feb. 2026
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Why are my windows still smeared after cleaning?—
Sharon Brandwein,
USA Today,
24 Feb. 2026
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The Place de la République in Paris was daubed in swastikas and anti-Semitic slogans last Sunday after a neo-Nazi rally, and offices of France Unbowed have been attacked.—
Tim Lister,
CNN Money,
21 Feb. 2026
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Ryvchin, whose former home was daubed with antisemitic language and cars were set alight earlier this year, said both Australia’s federal government and provincial leaders in the state of New South Wales had failed to act on proposals to curb antisemitic violence.—
Katie Silver,
NBC news,
25 Dec. 2025
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“Slathered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slathered. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.
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