daub
verb (used with object)
to cover or coat with soft, adhesive matter, as plaster or mud.
had daubed
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past perfectof daub.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Nature’s paintbrush had daubed the branches of the trees along East-West Highway, creating a scenic tableau, each element of which was eager for my attention.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 29, 2018
Within minutes, Dino had daubed the brown, white and yellow figure into his street scene.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2014
The manager claimed not to have noticed but a supporter had daubed slogans on a couple of bed-sheets, which read "None of you are fit to wear the shirt" and "Ancelotti and Abramovich out."
From The Guardian ● Jan. 7, 2011
It was in a basement flat in a well-to-do area, which Peter and Wolfman had daubed with their own graffiti.
From The Guardian ● Aug. 27, 2010
Next came the house on wheels, led by the long, lean Rhodomont, who had daubed his face red, and increased the terror of it by a pair of formidable mostachios.
From Scaramouche by Rafael Sabatini
