smear
verb (used with object)
to spread or daub (an oily, greasy, viscous, or wet substance) on or over something.
have smeared
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present perfectof smear.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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DeLaney said they are considering taking legal action against “those who have smeared my client,” including Rokita.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 14, 2022
The report describes a draft of an op-ed that the governor wrote in response to Boylan that would have smeared her.
From New York Times ● Aug. 7, 2021
McCain’s critics have smeared him as being complicit in the tragedy, but fact-checking sites including Snopes have found those claims to be false.
From Washington Times ● Sep. 4, 2018
She tells everyone she meets that the victims are money-grabbing liars who have smeared the good name of her alma matter.
From Slate ● Jul. 5, 2012
Globs of cream cheese have smeared on his booster seat, his pants, and his chin.
From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day
