as in smearing
to rub an oily or sticky substance over
besmeared the napkin with jelly
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Ciarlo has been a beauty aficionado from her early age of sneaking into her mother's makeup drawer and smearing Joker-esque lipstick on her face.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
11 Sep. 2025
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The harsh dye folded between the body of her dark brown hair, painting parts of unexpected strands.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
19 Sep. 2025
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Vincent van Gogh’s painting Poppy Flowers, valued at around $55 million, was stolen from Cairo’s Mohamed Mahmoud Khalil Museum in 1977, recovered two years later, then stolen again in 2010.—
Charlene Gubash,
NBC news,
18 Sep. 2025
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Over time, learning something new may also help thicken myelin, which is the layer of protein coating the neurons in your brain.—
Ayana Underwood,
SELF,
15 Sep. 2025
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These lengthening formulas prioritize coating each lash sleekly, with no bumps or lumps of product.—
Alanna Martine Kilkeary,
Glamour,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Besmearing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/besmearing. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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