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'smear' in a sentence

Learn how to use 'smear' with 4 example sentences.


smear noun

: slanderous defamation

: a thin tissue or blood sample spread on a glass slide and stained for cytologic examination and diagnosis under a microscope

: a blemish made by dirt

: an act that brings discredit to the person who does it

smear verb

: stain by smearing or daubing with a dirty substance

: make a smudge on; soil by smudging

: cover (a surface) by smearing (a substance) over it

: charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone


  • He left the pizzeria with his mouth smeared with sauce.
  • The ruling party is running a smear campaign against the opposition.
  • Put them on the baking pan and smear them with egg whites.
  • Why do you like smearing China so much?
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