as in to smear
to rub an oily or sticky substance over
anoint the wound with antiseptic to prevent infection
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Recent Examples of anoint
But what has a king, God’s anointed on earth, to do with the messy business of living?
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Sara Holdren, Vulture, 12 Feb. 2025
First, the Padres’ catchers: 2024 recap The year began with the Padres anointing Luis Campusano, the first catcher selected by anyone in the 2017 draft, the starter.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Feb. 2025
This year’s Super Bowl — to be held Feb. 9 on Fox — will anoint artificial intelligence companies and products as the new mainstream (yes, that is despite this week’s Wall Street meltdown after a Chinese AI app, DeepSeek, shook the foundations of Silicon Valley).
—Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Jan. 2025
Until Democrats anoint their next presidential nominee, the party will lack a single leader, and that is probably more than three years away.
—Philip Elliott, TIME, 21 Jan. 2025
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Sara Holdren, Vulture, 12 Feb. 2025
First, the Padres’ catchers: 2024 recap The year began with the Padres anointing Luis Campusano, the first catcher selected by anyone in the 2017 draft, the starter.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Feb. 2025
This year’s Super Bowl — to be held Feb. 9 on Fox — will anoint artificial intelligence companies and products as the new mainstream (yes, that is despite this week’s Wall Street meltdown after a Chinese AI app, DeepSeek, shook the foundations of Silicon Valley).
—Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Jan. 2025
Until Democrats anoint their next presidential nominee, the party will lack a single leader, and that is probably more than three years away.
—Philip Elliott, TIME, 21 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for anoint
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Soap removes sticky spills, smeared food or mud; bleach might take out the stains left once the crud is gone.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Feb. 2025
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Their guests could smear the caviar on tater tots and chicken tenders.—
Valeriya Safronova,
New York Times,
14 Feb. 2025
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Investment banker Andriy Sirko, founding partner of SARS Capital, paints a troubling picture of the alternative to Western investment in Ukrainian weapons production.—
Tamar Jacoby,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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Homes in Memoriam is a collective of artists that paints free home portraits for Los Angeles County families affected by the January wildfires.—
Jessie Schiewe,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Feb. 2025
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Snow can quickly coat the ground and make for slippery travel, especially on bridges and overpasses.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
20 Feb. 2025
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Snow and ice coated the tarmac, and powerful, blustery winds could be seen on video.—
Emily Mae Czachor,
CBS News,
19 Feb. 2025
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“Anoint.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anoint. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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