smearing

Example Sentences

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She added West was also smearing her make-up on her face "in a way that just felt wrong".

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Ramos said the audio was about smearing his work, adding "no Mexican authority took responsibility for that audio."

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

He held a press conference outside his law office a few blocks away as rain fell, smearing reporters’ notes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026

But when he discovers a beehive, he shares the honey with his fellow prisoners by smearing it over his body.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 9, 2026

Loga’s hands were in Ches’s hair, smearing through the hair, her fingers wet with gel.

From "Feed" by M.T. Anderson