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anoints

verb

present tense third-person singular of anoint

as in smears

to rub an oily or sticky substance over anoint the wound with antiseptic to prevent infection

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Recent Examples of anoints 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 The episode officially anoints a new captain for the 118 — and sees Harry considering a life fighting fires. — Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Nov. 2025 The Swedish institution often anoints writers who metabolize their specific histories into memorable language that stretches beyond borders and governments, transcending regional particulars. — Walt Hunter, The Atlantic, 9 Oct. 2025

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Offshore dollar savings and onshore settlement demand are diverging, and the supply chart smears the two together.

— Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
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

Definition of smears

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They’re formed when a grain of grit enters an oyster’s shell, and the mollusk coats that irritant with layer after layer of nacre.

— ByKaren R. McDaniel, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
Bring to a low boil, then cook, stirring occasionally, for 1 to 2 more minutes until the sauce coats the chicken bites.

— Erin Merhar, Southern Living, 19 July 2026

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