smear
verb (used with object)
to spread or daub (an oily, greasy, viscous, or wet substance) on or over something.
had smeared
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past perfectof smear.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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The duo had smeared red and black paint on the case and base of an Edgar Degas statue.
From Washington Times ● May 27, 2023
As he was pelted, he sprinted away into the palace while his subjects walked to nearby streams to wash off the ash they had smeared on their bodies.
From BBC ● Jun. 8, 2022
Colors are accurate, but it’s grainy and a bit blurry at times — my editor said it looked like someone had smeared Vaseline over it during a Zoom call.
From The Verge ● Dec. 22, 2021
In early experiments, the footage was shaky and looked as if someone had smeared milk across the camera lens.
From Slate ● Nov. 24, 2018
And her mascara had smeared completely, as if she had been crying.
From "Bodega Dreams" by Ernesto Quinonez
