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besmearing

verb

present participle of besmear

as in smearing

to rub an oily or sticky substance over besmeared the napkin with jelly

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None of this excuses Chris’ malicious behavior, not just toward Carrie but toward her future stepsister, Brooklyn (Rowan Danielle), and the school as a whole, mostly via a fake Instagram account devoted to smearing students and faculty alike.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 21 Oct. 2026
Yet what follows is an extended list of ethical sins, with a focus on the sins of abusive speech, such as slandering, slurring, slighting and smearing the reputations of others.

— Reuven Kimelman, The Conversation, 18 Sep. 2026

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If sold on November 17th, Klimt’s lush, green landscape painting Litzlbergkeller (1915-1916), which has been in the same private collection for nearly three decades, would put it among the Austrian artist’s top prices at public sale.

— Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 26 Oct. 2026
Since leaving fashion last November, he’s begun digging into philosophy, reading the works of Carl Jung and Socrates and spending his days painting at home in the English countryside.

— Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2026

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But perhaps the concept might inspire new ways to prevent earwax from coating our earbuds or lead to the manufacture of insect control methods using safe formulations.

— David Hu, The Conversation, 27 Oct. 2026
Solgel ceramic coating Most nonstick pans use nontoxic coating from organic materials, producing a safe and convenient way to cook your food.

— BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026

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