as in smeared
to rub an oily or sticky substance over
besmeared the napkin with jelly
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Laptop screens get spattered, smeared, dusty, and dirty from frequent use.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
9 Sep. 2025 -
Jason’s windshield was smeared, and the late-afternoon sunlight came through hazily.—
Akhil Sharma,
New Yorker,
28 Aug. 2025
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The sellers had painted the walls a yellowish hue hovering somewhere between a ripe banana and the grey of a wilting pear.—
Michael Ashley,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Rather than replace the worn floors with tile, Babcock had an eye-popping chevron pattern painted on in white and two shades of blue.—
Kelly Ryan Kegans,
Better Homes & Gardens,
16 Sep. 2025
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Those are coated in Ghost Pepper dry rub.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
16 Sep. 2025
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The Blue Ribbon Apple Pie Doughnut comes with an apple cinnamon filling, caramel icing, cinnamon cookie crumbs and white drizzle, while the Caramel Churro Doughnut is coated in cinnamon sugar and topped with caramel icing.—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Besmeared.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/besmeared. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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