1
as in to stain
to make dirty
a tablecloth daubed with too many spills to ignore any longer
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2
as in to smear
to rub an oily or sticky substance over
he begins his nightly transformation into a circus clown by daubing greasepaint on his face
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as in drawing
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Recent Examples of daub
Jerry Saltz, Vulture, 9 Jan. 2025
No one apart from the ultras, daubing new withering slogans on bed sheets to be carried into San Siro for the next league game against Cagliari.
—James Horncastle, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 25 Dec. 2023
Some of the pictures overlay figures rendered with black lines atop fields of soft, drippy daubs in a rainbow of hues.
—Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 10 Nov. 2023
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Verb
The paintings of Mickalene Thomas are big, bold, gaudy, and beautiful, embedded with rhinestones, daubed with phosphorescent color, and composed like crazy quilts.
—Jerry Saltz, Vulture, 9 Jan. 2025
No one apart from the ultras, daubing new withering slogans on bed sheets to be carried into San Siro for the next league game against Cagliari.
—James Horncastle, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
Noun
The little daubs that represent passersby are miracles of characterization.
—Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 25 Dec. 2023
Some of the pictures overlay figures rendered with black lines atop fields of soft, drippy daubs in a rainbow of hues.
—Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 10 Nov. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for daub
Verb
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Many shoppers even added DIY elements, such as staining it, incorporating trellises for climbing vines, and casters for easy moving.—
Miles Walls,
Better Homes & Gardens,
23 Mar. 2025
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Also, ensure there is no debris or dirt stuck to the wheels or base of the machine that could stain the carpet when rolled on it.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
22 Mar. 2025
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There is no music in the teaser, and the only action comes with j-hope stands up and an unseen hand smears his face with white paint as the song’s title pops up on screen.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
19 Mar. 2025
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Now, finally, parents have an ally in the White House—rather than an administration working hand in glove with activist organizations to smear them and chill their political participation.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
18 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Tickets cost $2 and can be bought on the day of the drawing, but sales times vary by state.—
Natalie Demaree,
Miami Herald,
21 Mar. 2025
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Tickets can be bought on the day of the drawing, but sales times and price vary by state.—
Daniella Segura,
Sacramento Bee,
21 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Unlike a total solar eclipse, when the disk of the sun is completely blackened, an eclipsed moon does not vanish completely from the sky.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
TIME,
11 Mar. 2025
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But the negro resents and utterly repudiates the effort to blacken his good name by asserting that assaults upon women are peculiar to his race.—
Liz Tracey,
JSTOR Daily,
21 Feb. 2025
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Whether painted, re-printed, or scanned, there are endless ways to take the words and handwriting on the card and turn them into something long lasting.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
23 Mar. 2025
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The best times of year to paint your home are early summer and early fall.—
Kamron Sanders,
Better Homes & Gardens,
23 Mar. 2025
Noun
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In this slice-of-life portrait, Chen shows how childhood experiences can shape someone, illustrating how a childhood passion might expand their horizons without necessarily becoming a lifelong vocation.—
Murtada Elfadl,
Variety,
29 Mar. 2025
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Williams stays mostly away from that famously morphing portrait, a memorably chilling piece of the 1945 movie, as in all the various other dramatic adaptations over the years for stage and screen.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Grease dirtied the handles of the ovens, the microwave ovens and the coolers.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
14 Feb. 2025
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Instead of dirtying a larger pot for your supporting dishes, this quaint cooker will come in handy for quick (or slower simmering) concoctions while matching your kitchen atmosphere.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 Jan. 2025
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The wheat and sunflowers that Viktor grew would coat the fields in color, green wheat in one season, golden flowers in another.—
Ross Peleh,
NPR,
27 Mar. 2025
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The breathable and form-fitting Nylon/Spandex liner is coated with nitrile (a synthetic rubber) for protection and grip.—
Nora Taylor,
Architectural Digest,
24 Mar. 2025
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“Daub.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/daub. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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