daubing

verb

present participle of daub
1
as in staining
to make dirty a tablecloth daubed with too many spills to ignore any longer

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2
as in smearing
to rub an oily or sticky substance over he begins his nightly transformation into a circus clown by daubing greasepaint on his face

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Recent Examples of daubing But there is a distinction, Kutwala said, between flying flags from one’s own property and daubing paint across the town. — Olivia Kemp, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for daubing
  1. staining
  2. smearing
  3. blackening
  4. painting
  5. dirtying
  6. coating
  7. messing
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  • Tips To Keep Your Sink Clean Longer Rinse the sink after every use to get rid of food debris that can cause odors, get rid of soap scum, and reduce staining.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Hydrogen peroxide acts as a mild disinfectant that kills mold and bacteria and is very helpful for light staining.
    — Asia London Palomba, The Spruce, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of staining
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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
Definition of smearing
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  • Lines at Russian gas stations, crippled refineries, and images of burning oil depots blackening the sky lent credence to the narrative, as did blackouts and fuel shortages in Crimea.
    — Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 26 Sep. 2026
  • There’s more than just blackening bananas; electrodes embedded in the fruit transmit electrical signals into sound and light tones that constantly shift.
    — Jane Wooldridge, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of blackening
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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
Definition of painting
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  • Satisfy your lasagna craving without dirtying up a pile of dishes.
    — Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 9 July 2026
  • Keep them in reserve as a sleep sock to ward off icy toes and prevent sweat and skin oils from dirtying your down sleeping bag.
    — Adam Roy, Outside, 28 Dec. 2025
Definition of dirtying
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  • 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
  • For Midnight Journey, a gown inspired by scratch-off lottery cards, Officina39 applied a leather coating to achieve the sisters’ vintage effect.
    — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of coating
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  • There was something a little therapeutic about messing it up.
    — Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 28 June 2026
  • No one can match her depth and passion to get vengeance on Krem of the Yellow Hills for messing with her family — a sentiment Cancers understand.
    — Lisa Stardust, PEOPLE, 26 June 2026
Definition of messing

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“Daubing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/daubing. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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