smeared

[US]/smiəd/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. dirty; covered in stains
v. spread or rub (a substance) over something

Example Sentences

Her makeup was smeared after crying.

He smeared the paint all over the canvas.

The scandal smeared his reputation.

She smeared butter on her toast.

The mud smeared all over his shoes.

The politician's opponents tried to smear his campaign.

The ink smeared on the wet paper.

She smeared the jam on the bread.

The rumors were meant to smear her reputation.

He accidentally smeared paint on his shirt.

Real-world Examples

The politician was smeared by his opponent's accusations.

Source: IELTS Vocabulary: Category Recognition

Thank you. - And you're happy with the smeared rim?

Source: Gourmet Base

The wings of the car were scratched and smeared with mud.

Source: 2. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

The image of the galaxy can smeared out, distorted, forming fantastic and weird shapes.

Source: Crash Course Astronomy

He plays from everything from a giant hockey puck to a crate smeared with honey.

Source: CNN 10 Student English January 2021 Collection

His face was contorted, smeared with dust and smoke, and he was shaking with rage and grief.

Source: 7. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

The rod was later found about 30 yards from the explosion, smeared with blood and… brain.

Source: WIL Life Revelation

It was mascara which got so smeared that Claire had to go upstairs to repair it.

Source: Modern University English Intensive Reading (2nd Edition) Volume 4

The bread, and often apples too, are smeared with honey, symbolising the wish for a sweet year.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

The Ws. Where were the Ws? Oh, there they were at the bottom and all smeared up.

Source: Gone with the Wind

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