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as in to describe
to give a representation or account of in words
the description painted a perfect image of the sun setting over the ocean
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2
as in to stain
to give color or a different color to
I've decided to paint the bathroom walls purple
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as in makeup
preparations intended to beautify the face
after the play was over, the actress emerged to greet her fans with paint still on her face
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Recent Examples of paint
Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN, 26 Feb. 2025
In Christie’s New York gallery, a robot is painting a 10-by-12-foot canvas.
—Natalie Kainz, NBC News, 26 Feb. 2025
Daniel Brown, The Athletic, 16 Feb. 2025
The Sun Devils had multiple stretches of at least three minutes without field goals as the Horned Frogs forced 14 turnovers and made life difficult in the paint.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Feb. 2025
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Verb
Actions from its owners paint a much more dire picture.
—Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN, 26 Feb. 2025
In Christie’s New York gallery, a robot is painting a 10-by-12-foot canvas.
—Natalie Kainz, NBC News, 26 Feb. 2025
Noun
As a 6-foot-4, 180-pound guard, Maxwell never had to bang in the paint with Mutombo like other NBA alumni.
—Daniel Brown, The Athletic, 16 Feb. 2025
The Sun Devils had multiple stretches of at least three minutes without field goals as the Horned Frogs forced 14 turnovers and made life difficult in the paint.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for paint
Verb
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But in the same meeting, Shedd also described TTS as a failing start-up.—
Matteo Wong,
The Atlantic,
2 Mar. 2025
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Assistant Police Chief Cisco Rodriquez described the victim as an adult male but could provide no further information, pending notification of the family and the results of the ongoing investigation.—
Post-Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Mar. 2025
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Headless mannequins wearing the shirts of Marlon, William and Matheus Pereira — stained in red to resemble blood — were hung days after Cruzeiro’s penalty defeat to America MG in the Campeonato Mineiro semi-finals.—
Colin Millar,
The Athletic,
25 Feb. 2025
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Basically, color bleeding is when the dye of clothes seeps into the water during a wash cycles and stains other clothes in the load.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
25 Feb. 2025
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But given what those at Georgia say about his character and makeup, Walker is expected to impress in his interviews.—
Joseph Person,
The Athletic,
24 Feb. 2025
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Best documentary feature How to watch: In limited theaters; streaming details TBA Nosferatu Nominations: Best cinematography, best costume design, best makeup and hairstyling, best production design How to watch: Stream on Peacock, Apple TV, Prime Video, or YouTube.—
Vogue,
Vogue,
24 Feb. 2025
Verb
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We haven't been totally shut out, but we haven't been portrayed in this particular way.—
Jay Stahl,
USA TODAY,
24 Feb. 2025
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Last year, an online sketch portrayed a traditional Korean first-birthday celebration in ten years’ time: the World Cup stadium hosts the festivities for a crowd of ten thousand, including the country’s President.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
The New Yorker,
24 Feb. 2025
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Not that Tolbert on occasion didn’t color outside the lines at KNBR.—
Jerry McDonald,
The Mercury News,
28 Feb. 2025
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Their horn-like oversized ears are colored dark brown on the ends.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
27 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Khonsu was their son, and often depicted as a mummified man.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
28 Feb. 2025
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Historically, sculpture has been one of the key ways to depict who is in charge and who is worth remembering.—
Shantay Robinson,
ARTnews.com,
28 Feb. 2025
Verb
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It is based on survival and tinted by religious tales of a better world to come.—
Bill Desowitz,
IndieWire,
17 Feb. 2025
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The town was lit by an apocalyptic orange tinted by the red lights of fire engines mobilizing throughout the hills.—
Stephen Rodrick,
Rolling Stone,
13 Feb. 2025
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While the haptic controls can be an annoyance, there is a feature that times out in 15 seconds and renders them inactive until a surface is pressed and held.—
Basem Wasef,
Robb Report,
25 Feb. 2025
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On the display side, the 6400 enables True Color Accuracy, allowing screens to render more lifelike colors.—
Iyaz Akhtar,
PCMAG,
25 Feb. 2025
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“Paint.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paint. Accessed 7 Mar. 2025.
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