slathered; slathering
ˈsla-t͟hə-riŋ 
ˈslat͟h-riŋ
1
: to use or spend in a wasteful or lavish manner : squander
2
a
: to spread thickly or lavishly
slathered sunscreen on her skin
b
: to spread something thickly or lavishly on
slathered her skin with sunscreen
Examples of slather in a Sentence
Verb
We ate lobster slathered with butter.
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Danielle Parker,
CBS News,
30 June 2026
Body skincare is no longer the afterthought slathered on as a moisturizer in winter.
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Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 June 2026
On day three, the entire cake was assembled and slathered with cream and decorated with stripes made out of raspberries and piped stars on a patch of blueberries.
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Michele Laufik,
Martha Stewart,
29 June 2026
No need to stress over baking the cheese; simply toast up baguette slices and slather the spread on top.
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Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
26 June 2026
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Verb
Back home that night, dues paid to god, the women slathered their faces with turmeric cream and went to bed, bitter-smelling, sorry for themselves on that night as every night.
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Danielle Parker,
CBS News,
30 June 2026
Body skincare is no longer the afterthought slathered on as a moisturizer in winter.
—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 June 2026
On day three, the entire cake was assembled and slathered with cream and decorated with stripes made out of raspberries and piped stars on a patch of blueberries.
—
Michele Laufik,
Martha Stewart,
29 June 2026
No need to stress over baking the cheese; simply toast up baguette slices and slather the spread on top.
—
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
26 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for slather
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“Slather.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slather. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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