smeared
Example Sentences
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Kyle Jamieson smeared three sixes in his unbeaten 38 and was left stranded when Robinson bowled Henry for his fourth Test five-for.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
The shelter in the town hall car park has excrement smeared on the floor and reeks of urine.
From Barron's • Mar. 14, 2026
Just to be sure, though, the soldiers cracked two raw chicken eggs on his head and smeared the contents over his body, a traditional method for neutralizing the supernatural.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026
But when Amy Madigan’s deliciously wicked villain, Aunt Gladys, finally appeared in her blunt wig with lipstick smeared all over her teeth, even I couldn’t resist offering up some guffaws of my own.
From Salon • Jan. 6, 2026
"Is this stuff good for any animal?" he asked as his father smeared the salve on his scratches.
From "Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher" by Bruce Coville
