1
as in to describe
to give a representation or account of in words
the description painted a perfect image of the sun setting over the ocean
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2
as in to stain
to give color or a different color to
I've decided to paint the bathroom walls purple
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as in makeup
preparations intended to beautify the face
after the play was over, the actress emerged to greet her fans with paint still on her face
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Recent Examples of paint
Nora O’Neill, Charlotte Observer, 3 Apr. 2025
Propaganda painted it as a dangerous drug, and for decades, its medicinal uses were overshadowed.
—Matt Rozo, Mercury News, 2 Apr. 2025
Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 4 Apr. 2025
There is a 5-gallon limit for liquids, chemicals or oils, and paint cannot exceed 25 gallons.
—Debra Skodack, Kansas City Star, 2 Apr. 2025
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Verb
The group hired a contractor to paint a building on Pecan Street and a miscommunication led to the mural being covered.
—Nora O’Neill, Charlotte Observer, 3 Apr. 2025
Propaganda painted it as a dangerous drug, and for decades, its medicinal uses were overshadowed.
—Matt Rozo, Mercury News, 2 Apr. 2025
Noun
Even the backstage employee break area and offices will get new paint, carpeting, furniture, lockers and phone charging stations.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 4 Apr. 2025
There is a 5-gallon limit for liquids, chemicals or oils, and paint cannot exceed 25 gallons.
—Debra Skodack, Kansas City Star, 2 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for paint
Verb
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Some of your co-stars have described treacherous filming conditions in Thailand.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
8 Apr. 2025
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Several Idaho Latinos described listening to Reggaeton music since childhood with family and friends.—
Carolyn Komatsoulis,
Idaho Statesman,
7 Apr. 2025
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Its players are turncoats whose legacies are forever stained.—
Greg Cote,
Miami Herald,
6 Apr. 2025
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Be careful and don’t use it every wash because these products can stain your hair with a pink or lavender tint.—
Jennifer Hussein,
Allure,
4 Apr. 2025
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The same was true for Israel and apartheid South Africa during the Cold War, despite their geographic location and racial makeup.—
Zachariah Mampilly,
Foreign Affairs,
1 Apr. 2025
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Davis remembered Boseman’s girlfriend and makeup artist rubbing his back and playing meditative music while creating the Netflix drama.—
DeMicia Inman,
VIBE.com,
31 Mar. 2025
Verb
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During her time in WWE, Barbie Blank portrayed Kelly Kelly.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2025
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Related Articles The Newfound Fervor for Indigenous Art Masks Thorny Questions MoMA Made a Solid Choice for Its Next Director, But Not an Inspiring One One segment portrays a church set ablaze, with Sámi protesters holding wooden spears at a group of Norwegian settlers in retreat.—
Alex Greenberger,
ARTnews.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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The rest of the blocks should be colored differently than these 10.—
Catherine Brock,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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Kate and her 10-year-old son, Gaige, spent the night coloring and watching a movie while her daughters — Skylar, 14, and Allyson, 12 — were playing in their own room.—
David Chiu,
People.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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The older pair are named Romulus and Remus after the mythological founders of Rome, who are traditionally depicted as being suckled by a she-wolf.—
Jon Schlosberg,
ABC News,
7 Apr. 2025
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Photos depict a heartbreaking sight, with Hector’s rib cage protruding through his weakened body as red blotches line his ivory and brown coat.—
TJ Macias,
Miami Herald,
7 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The case core is tinted in deep black, echoing the onyx featured behind the tourbillon cage and along its sides.—
Anthony DeMarco,
Forbes.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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The trooper began following the driver of the Honda, which had tinted windows and a tinted windshield and alleged that the vehicle was being driven between 100 and 120 mph and using all three lanes and the median to pass other drivers, according to the warrant affidavits.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
27 Mar. 2025
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Yes, in 2025 there is no shortage of digital apps, planners and workspaces to render conventional notebooks obsolete – but a quick visit to any stationery store will prove that there's strong support for the physical versions.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
2 Apr. 2025
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Gloria and Emilio Estefan’s team also provided information that could render these accusations null.—
Armon Sadler,
VIBE.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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“Paint.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paint. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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