as in smears
to rub an oily or sticky substance over
besmeared the napkin with jelly
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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.
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This chilling, starkly beautiful ambient piece draws Nebraska’s marginal whispers to the forefront and smears them across the picture plane.
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Mold still coats the walls along with holes in the ceiling.
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The rich blend of shea butter, murumuru butter, coconut oil, and vitamin C coats lips in lasting moisture overnight.
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The Harris Poll, conducted between June 17–22, paints a picture of a fandom economy splitting in two.
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But Braithwaite’s wry, wonderful novel paints a world where violent men are dealt with…sometimes by a certain sister.
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“Besmears.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/besmears. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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