bepainted

verb

past tense of bepaint, archaic
as in painted
to give color or a different color to when one gazes upon the bepainted sky of dawn

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bepainted
  1. painted
  2. tinted
  3. colored
  4. stained
Verb
  • Collapsed healthcare The doctor also painted a daunting portrait of the current state of public health services in Cuba.
    — Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 31 Aug. 2026
  • The composure of Amélie, and the decidedly wild and clownish manner in which she’s painted, can’t be tamed into order, elegance, or beauty.
    — Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of painted
Verb
  • Drawings in metalpoint must be made on paper coated with a slightly abrasive ground, which is often tinted.
    — Jeffrey Weiss, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Some manufacturers warn against using film on double-pane, low-e, tinted, laminated or insulated glass.
    — Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of tinted
Verb
  • Johns also colored her hair shortly before her secret September 1996 wedding to Kennedy.
    — Sameen Chaudhry, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Latin Grammy nominee performs his swinging samba-funk colored with Brazilian soul.
    — Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of colored
Verb
  • Like all silicone they will get stained by more pigmented foods.
    — Wilder Davies, Bon Appetit Magazine, 28 Aug. 2026
  • But even the most dependable pieces eventually become too stained, scratched, or mismatched for food storage.
    — Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of stained
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“Bepainted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bepainted. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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