as in smears
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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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 -
The electric motors add 242 horsepower—and gobs of low-end torque.—
Michael Harley,
Forbes.com,
18 Aug. 2025
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Greenwood State Beach unfolds below the bluff, a crescent of sand often empty but for driftwood piles and the occasional bonfire ring.—
Lauren Mowery,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Many prefer soft beds or blankets, while others are drawn to unusual objects such as laundry piles, cardboard boxes, or even shoes.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
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Store stacks of paper napkins, cups, and plates that have been opened in a pantry.—
Mary Shannon Wells,
Southern Living,
3 Sep. 2025
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Cut tools, simplify stacks, and prioritize AI-native platforms that integrate and adapt.—
Cameron Partridge,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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With piercing rumbles, flickering gleams and heaps of fan interaction, Cain's concert felt more like an interactive theatrical experience.—
Audrey Gibbs,
Nashville Tennessean,
3 Sep. 2025
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Similarly, its ride is incredibly cossetting for an EV SUV, there’s heaps of space for six-footers and the interior has physical buttons.—
Matthew MacConnell,
Forbes.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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But a safe containing fat wads of cash and a large cocaine stash presents an opportunity.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Aug. 2025
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With its price still under wraps, no cap was given for the Gérald Genta Minute Repeater but it is expected to be produced in limited quantities and be available from September.—
Lily Templeton,
Footwear News,
4 Sep. 2025
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The grim irony of Sudan’s predicament is that Africa’s third-largest country boasts significant mineral reserves, including huge quantities of gold, as well as vast swathes of arable land.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
4 Sep. 2025
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During the float season, rafts and tubes are available for rent and shuttles are available at Ann Morrison Park at the end of the float for transfer back to Barber Park.—
Shannon Tyler,
Idaho Statesman,
5 Sep. 2025
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Across the islands, fishermen still use palm leaves to make rafts for catching lampuka (also known as mahi mahi).—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
2 Sep. 2025
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The best, and possibly easiest option, is to plant multiple pots at one week intervals.—
Paul Cappiello,
Louisville Courier Journal,
5 Sep. 2025
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There is a world where O’Connor would run away and go missing, get back to his garden in the West of England, make pots, and not do any acting for a long time.—
Anne Thompson,
IndieWire,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Slathers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slathers. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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