SLATHERS Synonyms: 92 Similar and Opposite Words

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verb

present tense third-person singular of slather

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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noun

plural of slather

as in gobs

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Recent Examples of slathers

Verb

The Iowa Specialty Crop Growers Association slathers its Strawberry Bliss in chocolate. — Susan Stapleton, Des Moines Register, 9 July 2026

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In other words, the show is a celebration of America’s 250th birthday, but one that smears a little cake on the country’s face.

— Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 27 June 2026
This chilling, starkly beautiful ambient piece draws Nebraska’s marginal whispers to the forefront and smears them across the picture plane.

— Sasha Geffen, Pitchfork, 10 Mar. 2026

Definition of smears

Noun

But the temporary arena is covering nearly the entirety of the White House's South Lawn, where Marine One usually lands to ferry the president to out-of-town trips and gobs of kids scramble in the grass during the Easter Egg Roll every spring.

— ABC News, ABC News, 11 June 2026
But the temporary arena is covering nearly the entirety of the White House’s South Lawn, where Marine One usually lands to ferry the president to out-of-town trips and gobs of kids scramble in the grass during the Easter Egg Roll every spring.

— Will Weissert, Chicago Tribune, 11 June 2026

Definition of gobs

Verb

Every World Cup anoints a breakout star, a previously unheralded player who is catapulted into the spotlight.

— Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 22 July 2026
In a city that continually anoints anoints new noteworthies in the hospitality space, The Connaught remains one of London’s long-lasting greats.

— Katharine Sohn, Architectural Digest, 20 Mar. 2026

Definition of anoints

Noun

While baking soda is famously good at deodorizing smelly things, adding salt to compost piles can interrupt the composting process.

— Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 July 2026
Instead, there would be an uptick in compound disasters, as one extreme piles upon another.

— Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 20 July 2026

Definition of piles

Noun

The same concept applies to business AI tools that replace 'duct-tape’ stacks used by small businesses.

— TerDawn DeBoe, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
As vehicles age, OE on-board hardware becomes obsolete as cellular providers replace older technology and automakers stop investing in aging back-end stacks and features.

— Michael Harley, ArsTechnica, 21 July 2026

Definition of stacks

Noun

Bearing the Miley surname heaps pressure on to Mason’s shoulders, but the younger sibling is well regarded within the club and the hope is he will not be phased by Lewis’ rapid rise.

— Chris Waugh, New York Times, 10 July 2026
The previous day, a door was ajar and heaps of trash and children’s toys were visible inside.

— Julie Carr Smyth, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026

Definition of heaps

Noun

Photos apparently taken by the men themselves show wads of cash on the seat of a car, in a plastic bag and in stacks on the floor of a location in New York.

— Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 1 July 2026
The alpha heroes of 1980s romances—ranch owners, corporate raiders, anyone played by Michael Douglas—tended to be emotionally constipated anti-feminists intent on dominating the opposite sex by using testosterone and wads of cash.

— Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 10 June 2026

Definition of wads

Noun

The technology underlying chatbots such as Claude and ChatGPT uses patterns in data by analyzing vast quantities of digital text and video from the internet.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2026
Scientists can pore over these spectral fingerprints to reconstruct what elements created them and in what quantities.

— Rahul Rao, Space.com, 23 July 2026

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