smearing
- present participle of smear.
Example Sentences
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Smearing incidents were not widespread in August, the officials said, and did not prevent anyone from voting.
From Washington Post • Nov. 7, 2022
Smearing competitors and planting negative stories is nothing new.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 1, 2022
Smearing it on quesadillas or adding it to a cheeseburger highlights the chile's meaty texture and subtle sweetness.
From Salon • Sep. 16, 2021
On Friday, three months to the day after the first allegation against Roy Moore appeared in the Washington Post, Bret Stephens published a piece titled “The Smearing of Woody Allen.”
From Slate • Feb. 12, 2018
Smearing the bolts with grease from the cloth, he silently worked them loose.
From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques
