as in smears
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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Verb
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The five pieces offer, in turn, biomorphic hints of de Kooning, the ragged shapes of Clyfford Still, the bold geometries of Ellsworth Kelly, the paint smears of Gerhard Richter, and something that looks like toothpaste squeezed onto an orange peel.—
Zachary Fine,
New Yorker,
22 Dec. 2025 -
Teachers Union leader Randi Weingarten smears Trump voters as fascists!—
The Hill,
The Hill,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Its 20 rooms encompass nearly 8,500 square feet of living space and include five bedrooms, six full bathrooms, one half-bathroom, two laundry rooms, three stairways, two breakfast bars and gobs of closet space.—
Mike Klingaman,
Baltimore Sun,
3 Feb. 2026
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Other actors with Abdul-Mateen’s wide smile, soft voice, and broad shoulders may have just leaned on their looks to cover up their character’s least-likable moments — as if gobs of charm in one scene can erase the ugliness glimpsed in others.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
27 Jan. 2026
Verb
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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
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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
Noun
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These piles will be more durable, Yung said, because they are composed of larger trees, some of which have 12-inch diameter trunks.—
Bryan Hendricks,
Arkansas Online,
15 Feb. 2026
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Burn piles sit close to the road, left during mitigation efforts by Denver Mountain Parks, which owns a lot of land in the area.—
Alan Gionet,
CBS News,
14 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Newspaper clippings, photographs and letters of support – gathered into neat stacks or placed in tidy collages – form an unofficial archive of her life’s work.—
April Quevedo,
jsonline.com,
9 Feb. 2026
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Atwood has stacks of research for her novels in these archives.—
Will Croxton,
CBS News,
9 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Boston remains blanketed in heaps of snow now more than a week and a half removed from a major snow storm.—
Mike Sullivan,
CBS News,
5 Feb. 2026
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When a national economic downturn ends up driving farmers from their land, fertile fields and streams — once home to the myriad insects and amphibians consumed by the storks — turn into toxic trash heaps, and the avians also suffer the consequences.—
Alissa Simon,
Variety,
4 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Use those wads of wrapping paper leftover from a birthday, baby shower, or holiday bash to stuff the bottom and sides of the box and prevent shifting during shipping.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
25 Dec. 2025
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Hanging ornaments with care can be one of the highlights of the holiday season, but untangling wads of string lights is far less enjoyable.—
Maggie Horton,
PEOPLE,
22 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Because it’s consumed in relatively small quantities, ginger isn’t a standout source of any vitamins or minerals.—
The New York Times News Service Syndicate,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Feb. 2026
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However, some oils are not safe for pets, especially if added in large quantities.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
The Spruce,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Slathers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slathers. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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