as in to smear
to put a thick layer of a liquid, cream, etc. over (something)
We ate lobster slathered with butter. She slathered her skin with sunscreen.
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Recent Examples of slather
Sam Sifton, New York Times, 24 Jan. 2025
Brush your dipping oil over small pieces of bread, toast ‘em, slather on some chèvre, and drizzle with a bit of honey.
—Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 30 Dec. 2024
AFAR Media, 10 July 2025
Hosts slathered cubes of bread with butter and cheese and baked them until toasty.
—Anne Byrn, Southern Living, 8 July 2025
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Verb
Instead: a night of marination in soy sauce, maple syrup, salt, pepper and garlic, then a pat dry, a slather of mayonnaise and an hour and a half in a 200-degree oven, until the roast’s internal temperature was around 110 degrees.
—Sam Sifton, New York Times, 24 Jan. 2025
Brush your dipping oil over small pieces of bread, toast ‘em, slather on some chèvre, and drizzle with a bit of honey.
—Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 30 Dec. 2024
Noun
The current market has moved a few streets away from the original location, but on select Sundays from May through October, visitors can still shop and sample local eats like the legendary Maxwell Street Polish sausages slathered in onions or Chicago-style hot dogs, while hearing live blues music.
—AFAR Media, 10 July 2025
Hosts slathered cubes of bread with butter and cheese and baked them until toasty.
—Anne Byrn, Southern Living, 8 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slather
Verb
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The response of the Zelensky Administration to smear anti-corruption probes as Russian propaganda is misguided and self-defeating, as many within Ukraine point out.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Time,
24 July 2025
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My hands smeared in gore, eyes alight with frenzied ecstasy.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 July 2025
Noun
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Dalton said a lengthy prison sentence wouldn’t make the community any safer, wouldn’t help the man with his addiction and would cost taxpayers gobs of money.—
Scott Maxwell,
Sun Sentinel,
1 Jan. 2025
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In some instances, websites have gobs of readable material that explain what IQ is and how to manually determine yours.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes,
2 Oct. 2024
Verb
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Murder Mystery 2 is the first movie Adam Sandler released after being anointed by the Kennedy Center and Nickelodeon, receiving the Mark Twain Prize and the King of Comedy Award, respectively.—
Jesse David Fox,
Vulture,
30 July 2025
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In October 1971, the Shah anointed himself as the culmination of 2,500 years of Persian history with an extravagant birthday party for the Persian Empire.—
Matthew Wills,
JSTOR Daily,
13 July 2025
Noun
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What followed was predictable: a slew of commentary, hot takes, and countless memes.—
Julian Hayes II,
Forbes.com,
26 July 2025
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With a slew of new boutique hotels popping up along cobblestone streets, let Plaza Colón-facing Alma San Juan be at the top of your list.—
Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
26 July 2025
Verb
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The stretch from February to September marks a long seven months for football fans and Netflix knows that: so what better way to boost morale than to release a show about the stars of every football team smack dab in the middle of off-season?—
Rebecca Aizin,
People.com,
11 July 2025
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Rinse the cloth well and gently dab the area with clean water to remove residue from the stain remover.—
Jolie Kerr,
Better Homes & Gardens,
26 June 2025
Noun
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Under the menu’s premium burger section are the 1948, the Ultimate Super George, the Pub Burger, and the All-Star Cheeseburger, all served with a stack of potato wedges.—
Sofia Joseph,
jsonline.com,
22 July 2025
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The most clear view of the ring stack came in February 2025, when Middleton joined a class of nursery pupils for a trip to the National Portrait Gallery.—
Isaac Bickerstaff,
Glamour,
21 July 2025
Verb
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When Netflix launched the Glen Powell movie Hitman in 2024, the company plastered mock billboards all over town.—
Mickey Rapkin,
HollywoodReporter,
28 July 2025
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Mary moved into an apartment in the Bronx, in the same building as her brother-in-law, and plastered the walls with tape, to prevent reality-TV shows from recording her and Angie through the cracks.—
Rachel Aviv,
New Yorker,
21 July 2025
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Shinola hotel, music venue replaces CSX building Across from Gainbridge Fieldhouse, a pile of dirt represents an exciting new life coming to the east end of Georgia Street.—
Alysa Guffey,
IndyStar,
29 July 2025
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Trim shrubbery back and up off the ground; remove or relocate wood piles; seal up entrances beneath decks and outbuildings; close off openings into your home’s crawlspace and attic.—
Joan Morris,
Mercury News,
28 July 2025
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“Slather.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slather. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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