smear

Example Sentences

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The Center for Responsible Lending says the industry is “using false allegations as part of a smear campaign to distract from the clear harm caused by their products.”

From MarketWatch

He held a press conference outside his law office a few blocks away as rain fell, smearing reporters’ notes.

From The Wall Street Journal

Maybe it’s hidden behind the smear of tomato soup or maybe it was never there at all.

From Literature

Cizeron called this a "smear campaign" and "false information", and is taking legal action.

From BBC

After supper one night I took a bottle of our best dishwashing liquid to the upstairs bathroom, closed the door, and smeared a thin layer of the stuff all over my face.

From Literature