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

“Gray raindrops pattered listlessly on the kitchen window, obscuring the thin morning light” as Honor Wilson is found smearing “a dot of margarine across some toast.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 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

Mullin did not apologize for his remarks and instead accused Paul of smearing his character.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026

About then, Mary Toy noticed the black that was smearing off her hair onto her sweaty arms.

From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns