smeared

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With the mayor’s vocal support, Mr. Bratton put broken-windows policing to work, arresting “squeegee men” who smeared dirty rags across motorists’ windshields, holding them hostage for a “contribution.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

But when Amy Madigan’s deliciously wicked villain, Aunt Gladys, finally appeared in her blunt wig with lipstick smeared all over her teeth, even I couldn’t resist offering up some guffaws of my own.

From Salon • Jan. 6, 2026

“The Scouting program and this camp makes a difference in so many people’s lives,” Copen said, with dirt smeared on his face.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 9, 2025

"Wicked: For Good" picks up several years after the first "Wicked," with Cynthia Erivo's Elphaba now living as a rebel in exile, unfairly smeared by all as an evil witch.

From Barron's • Nov. 18, 2025

They looked like black lightning against a sky smeared with raspberry jam.

From "Crash" by Jerry Spinelli