PLASTERED Synonyms: 165 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

ˈpla-stərd

Definition of plastered

as in drunk

being under the influence of alcohol I don't believe it: you're totally plastered at your own dinner party

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plastered

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verb

past tense of plaster

as in nailed

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as in smeared

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as in battered

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Recent Examples of plastered

Adjective

The wide kitchen windowsill holds an assortment of Santa Clauses, and snow people find a home in the built-in, plastered niche in the dining room. — oregonlive, 9 Dec. 2022

Recent Examples of Synonyms for plastered

Adjective

Trump alleged that Maher was drunk and had a drink in hand while touring the White House.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 26 Oct. 2026
Matis was drunk during the crash, with a blood sample almost four times over the legal alcohol limit.

— Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of drunk

Verb

Fresh off a 45-point effort at Miami Wednesday, Edwards nailed a 3 for his first points but then missed his next 10 field goals.

— ABC News, ABC News, 23 Oct. 2026
According to tradition, Luther nailed his Ninety-five Theses to the door of the Castle Church in Wittenberg, Germany, on this day.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of nailed

Verb

Apparently, ancient Greeks used breadsticks smeared with olive oil as a lubricant.

— Rachel Handler, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2026
Her makeup, crafted by Diana Shin, was equally as striking and overtly feminine, featuring pink shadow smeared in her crease, shimmer on her lids, falsies glued to her top lash line and burgundy lip liner accenting her lips.

— Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of smeared

Verb

Three recent storms battered the shoreline, washing away sand, ripping apart sections of the historic boardwalk, and damaging the seawall and homes.

— Luzdelia Caballero, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026
Russian missile and drone attacks killed five people in Kyiv and left at least 600,000 without power, as strikes battered the capital’s energy infrastructure for a third night.

— Hanna Arhirova, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of battered

Verb

People were seen leading horses to safety through ankle-deep water, in a video posted by the National Weather Service.

— Ava Berger, NPR, 24 Oct. 2026
The sophomore posted a double-double with a team-high 23 points and 10 assists while shooting 5 of 6 from the field.

— Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of posted

Verb

The bread is slathered in a thick tomato sauce sweet with tomato jam and roasted pepper.

— Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
The President, who likes his steak well done and slathered in ketchup, met with a Brazilian beef magnate named Joesley Batista, who in the past had admitted to making large payments to public officials and was briefly jailed.

— Bill McKibben, New Yorker, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of slathered

Verb

From here on out, the authorship of Tae-ju’s life is ambiguous, as well as constantly in flux, buffeted by the whims and suggestions of others, as well as by her own impulses.

— Guy Lodge, Variety, 14 Oct. 2026
When an area on the ground is hit by the eyewall, it will be buffeted by intense winds, then get a break before being slammed by the other side of the eye in a second round of the storm's strongest winds.

— ABC News, ABC News, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of buffeted

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