—used for a compound that is used as a filler for cracks or holes in a surface
Examples of spackle in a Sentence
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Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Dec. 2024
Their work may ultimately spackle some of the cracks Trump has made in the Democrat’s coalition of minority voting blocks.
—Kevin Dolak, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Nov. 2024
With short hair tucked behind her ears and black apron spackled in flour, Gan scrutinizes more of her edible sculptures, inspecting their lines and curvature with the gravity of a gemstone appraiser.
—Ingu Chen, Vogue, 17 Sep. 2024
Aniston appeared stunned as the sludge dripped to the floor and spackled the extras surrounding her.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 30 July 2024
Patch a Small Wall Hole You’ve most likely been taught to repair holes in the wall by spackling it with plaster.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 July 2024
But the wall in the bedroom is scarred with bullet holes, spackled over but still visible.
—Rick Jervis, The Courier-Journal, 31 May 2024
Before spackling, make sure the hole is flat with the surrounding wallboard.
—Jeanne Huber, Washington Post, 8 Mar. 2024
The mountain’s 3,000-foot head wall, parts of it overhanging and spackled in corniced snow and ice, is roughly the size of El Capitan in Yosemite Valley.
—John Branch, New York Times, 1 Dec. 2023
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Verb
Too many of the revelations defy even rudimentary logic and there isn’t enough effective suspense to spackle over the plot holes.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Dec. 2024
Their work may ultimately spackle some of the cracks Trump has made in the Democrat’s coalition of minority voting blocks.
—Kevin Dolak, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Nov. 2024
With short hair tucked behind her ears and black apron spackled in flour, Gan scrutinizes more of her edible sculptures, inspecting their lines and curvature with the gravity of a gemstone appraiser.
—Ingu Chen, Vogue, 17 Sep. 2024
Aniston appeared stunned as the sludge dripped to the floor and spackled the extras surrounding her.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 30 July 2024
Patch a Small Wall Hole You’ve most likely been taught to repair holes in the wall by spackling it with plaster.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 July 2024
But the wall in the bedroom is scarred with bullet holes, spackled over but still visible.
—Rick Jervis, The Courier-Journal, 31 May 2024
Before spackling, make sure the hole is flat with the surrounding wallboard.
—Jeanne Huber, Washington Post, 8 Mar. 2024
The mountain’s 3,000-foot head wall, parts of it overhanging and spackled in corniced snow and ice, is roughly the size of El Capitan in Yosemite Valley.
—John Branch, New York Times, 1 Dec. 2023
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“Spackle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spackle. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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