bedaubing

verb

present participle of bedaub
as in smearing
to rub an oily or sticky substance over the toddler delightedly bedaubed herself with her mother's makeup

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  1. smearing
  2. painting
  3. coating
Verb
  • Yet what follows is an extended list of ethical sins, with a focus on the sins of abusive speech, such as slandering, slurring, slighting and smearing the reputations of others.
    — Reuven Kimelman, The Conversation, 18 Sep. 2026
  • People have gone from smearing the compound on their faces to using injections, in hopes of achieving firmer, wrinkle-free skin and other anti-aging benefits.
    — Brittney Melton, NPR, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of smearing
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  • The foamy pink water spread across Halifax Harbor; some stayed near the surface and some sank, painting streaks across the water.
    — Alec Luhn, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Everyone, especially his father, was always painting and repainting the rooms of their house in strange colors.
    — Dodie Kazanjian, Vogue, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of painting
Verb
  • Electron beams replace ovens Ateios says the process enables coating speeds of 30 meters per minute across a 300-millimeter-wide web.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Locals and government officials were clearing debris and shoveling thick mud coating much of the town.
    — Eugene Garcia, Chicago Tribune, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of coating
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