as in to smear
to put a thick layer of a liquid, cream, etc. over (something)
We ate lobster slathered with butter. She slathered her skin with sunscreen.
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Recent Examples of slather
Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 24 Feb. 2025
Only there is no massive, slathering dog, just a series of yapping puppies.
—Nick Miller, The Athletic, 16 Feb. 2025
Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 9 Oct. 2024
The Body Oil has the same alluring concoction of jasmine, saffron, cedarwood, and ambergris notes so your loved ones can slather said notes all over their bodies—oo la la.
—Angela Trakoshis, Allure, 27 Sep. 2024
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Verb
That includes slathering our body with Sol de Janeiro’s Brazilian Bum Bum Cream .
—Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 24 Feb. 2025
Only there is no massive, slathering dog, just a series of yapping puppies.
—Nick Miller, The Athletic, 16 Feb. 2025
Noun
Kiehl's Ultra Facial Cream $67 $47 Amazon When winter dryness comes along, slather on Kiehl's Ultra Facial Cream to ensure your skin stays plump and smooth.
—Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 9 Oct. 2024
The Body Oil has the same alluring concoction of jasmine, saffron, cedarwood, and ambergris notes so your loved ones can slather said notes all over their bodies—oo la la.
—Angela Trakoshis, Allure, 27 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slather
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By that point the sweatshirt was smeared with their many flavors on offer: chocolate, pistachio and Biscoff.—
Kiana Hayeri,
New York Times,
26 Mar. 2025
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Assailants have stalked them in public and smeared them online.—
Cora Engelbrecht,
The Atlantic,
25 Mar. 2025
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Early on, the earnest young shepherd with no leadership or battle skills was unexpectedly anointed the future King of Israel by Samuel (Stephen Lang), who was following the word of God.—
Jim Halterman,
Variety,
3 Apr. 2025
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Jon Buscemi has been anointed the original sneakerhead and a serial entrepreneur.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
27 Mar. 2025
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Amazon also ordered a slew of international spinoffs, including Italy’s Citadel: Diana and India’s Citadel: Honey Bunny, which both premiered last year.—
Dave Nemetz,
TVLine,
28 Mar. 2025
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The latest shakeup comes amid a slew of management changes at the luxury giant, which saw Guiony become president of the wines and spirits division.—
Joelle Diderich,
Footwear News,
28 Mar. 2025
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Once cooled, dab Vaseline around the edges and over the spill.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
4 Apr. 2025
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The restorers dabbed lightly at the vast blue background that surrounds a lone Christ, his head bent and his hands clutched into fists, a fitting image of meditation for the convent’s former chapter house, where monks once reached the order’s main decisions.—
Clara Vannucci,
New York Times,
3 Apr. 2025
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Your guests, in fact, don’t care that there is a stack of magazines on the coffee table!—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
4 Apr. 2025
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Panelists stressed the importance of consolidating fragmented tech stacks to ensure seamless interactions from browsing to purchase.—
Tyler Shepherd,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2025
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Late in the second, Jack McBain plastered Rinzel into the end wall — welcome to the NHL, kid.—
Phil Thompson,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Mar. 2025
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The fairgrounds where the cowboys stop for lunch are plastered with Wanted posters bearing a sketch of Teonna.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
16 Mar. 2025
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Listen to this article Outside of the typical deviled eggs, carrot cake and piles of candy known to come with Easter, San Diego’s restaurants have more to offer.—
Abby Hamblin,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 Mar. 2025
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Loading piles of frozen human body part produce onto the conveyor belt, Jackie begins taunting Shauna about what her life has amounted to back in civilization.—
Abby Monteil,
Them.,
28 Mar. 2025
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Before the summit began, the government announced a raft of new measures.—
Frey Lindsay,
Forbes.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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The following year, Eric Ashby went missing after his raft overturned on the Arkansas River in Colorado.—
Emily Blackwood,
People.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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“Slather.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slather. Accessed 12 Apr. 2025.
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