as in defeat
failure to win a contest
our team's most recent plastering is just plain sad
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as in nailing
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as in smearing
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as in battering
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Recent Examples of plastering
Reuters, NBC News, 25 Mar. 2024
In 2019, Sohui Kim and Ben Schneider, the married couple behind the Good Fork, in Red Hook, and Insa, in Gowanus, along with St. John Frizell, of Red Hook’s Fort Defiance, restored them to their former glory, with a fresh plastering of William Morris wallpaper.
—Hannah Goldfield, The New Yorker, 29 Apr. 2022
The apartment features walls of different textures and upholsteries, including suede leather and hand plastering.
—Katherine Clarke, WSJ, 31 Oct. 2022
Internally, the three-story abode has new hardwood windows, traditional limestone plastering and wide-board oak flooring that has been meticulously restored.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 21 Sep. 2022
For years, the city and its residents have met the monsoon with precautionary measures including the clearing of municipal drains and the plastering of leaky roofs.
—Vaishnavi Chandrashekhar, The Atlantic, 7 Feb. 2022
The former Thomasina Tupponce, daughter of Thomas Tupponce, owner of a plastering business, and his wife, Hester Tupponce, a homemaker, was born in Washington, the fourth of seven children.
—Frederick N. Rasmussen, baltimoresun.com, 8 Aug. 2021
After a hailstorm a few years ago, the entire exterior got a makeover, including a new roof, windows and re-plastering by hand and a paint job.
—Janice O'Leary, Robb Report, 24 Feb. 2021
Manuela Krager’s protest involved her plastering signs throughout her town to demonstrate her opposition to the odor in the Tölzer Kasladen cheese shop in Bad-Heilbrunn, a town 40 miles south of Munich.
—Joshua Bote, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2019
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Archaeologists also found amphorae storage jars which were used to ‘quench’ the lime used for plastering as well as to store other tools, from lead weights used to erect a perfectly vertical wall, to iron hoes to prepare mortar and work lime.
—Reuters, NBC News, 25 Mar. 2024
In 2019, Sohui Kim and Ben Schneider, the married couple behind the Good Fork, in Red Hook, and Insa, in Gowanus, along with St. John Frizell, of Red Hook’s Fort Defiance, restored them to their former glory, with a fresh plastering of William Morris wallpaper.
—Hannah Goldfield, The New Yorker, 29 Apr. 2022
The apartment features walls of different textures and upholsteries, including suede leather and hand plastering.
—Katherine Clarke, WSJ, 31 Oct. 2022
Internally, the three-story abode has new hardwood windows, traditional limestone plastering and wide-board oak flooring that has been meticulously restored.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 21 Sep. 2022
For years, the city and its residents have met the monsoon with precautionary measures including the clearing of municipal drains and the plastering of leaky roofs.
—Vaishnavi Chandrashekhar, The Atlantic, 7 Feb. 2022
The former Thomasina Tupponce, daughter of Thomas Tupponce, owner of a plastering business, and his wife, Hester Tupponce, a homemaker, was born in Washington, the fourth of seven children.
—Frederick N. Rasmussen, baltimoresun.com, 8 Aug. 2021
After a hailstorm a few years ago, the entire exterior got a makeover, including a new roof, windows and re-plastering by hand and a paint job.
—Janice O'Leary, Robb Report, 24 Feb. 2021
Manuela Krager’s protest involved her plastering signs throughout her town to demonstrate her opposition to the odor in the Tölzer Kasladen cheese shop in Bad-Heilbrunn, a town 40 miles south of Munich.
—Joshua Bote, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for plastering
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Newcastle went strong, righting the wrong of a vapid 4-2 defeat at the Gtech Community Stadium earlier this month.George Caulkin, The Athletic, 19 Dec. 2024
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Amendment 2's defeat was one of the biggest things to come out of election night here in Kentucky.Hannah Pinski, The Courier-Journal, 19 Dec. 2024
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The Lions kicker played hero yet again after nailing a 35-yard field goal as the clock expired to help secure a 34-31 victory over their division rivals, the Green Bay Packers, on Thursday Night Football.Jacob Lev, CNN, 6 Dec. 2024
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Everyone knows the perfect balance to nailing an OOTD is looking semi-effortless.Elle Turner, Glamour, 5 Dec. 2024
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Related Articles With the current luxury climate battering established brands, Bathianaki believes Zeus+Dione’s strong brand identity as a Greek house is an opportunity to stand out.Rhonda Richford, WWD, 6 Dec. 2024
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After four long, economically battering years in Los Angeles, Vespertine returned in April.Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2024
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Those days are long gone, and that approach is now a recipe for a beating in modern MMA, as Gracie discovered on Saturday.Brian Mazique, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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Villeneuve’s adaptation smartly shifts our allegiance to Zendaya’s Chani, who gets elevated from a side character to the film’s beating, conflicted heart.Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
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Fraudsters lurk on social media platforms and online marketplaces, impersonating legitimate brands and posting fake ads and products for sale.Craig Costigan, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Fraudsters lurk on social media platforms and online marketplaces, impersonating legitimate brands and posting fake ads and products for sale.Craig Costigan, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Such outages are defined as those affecting at least 50,000 homes or businesses, or causing at least a 300-megawatt loss of power.Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
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Shiseido reported an operating loss of 2.7 billion yen in the six months ended June 30, versus a profit of 13.63 billion yen in the same prior-year period.Kathryn Hopkins, WWD, 16 Dec. 2024
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Subtle cues like stiff posture, yawning, or lip licking can also signal distress.Jason Fields, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
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Not only do the natural ingredients promote healthier skin and fur, but the calming side effects will reduce excessive licking or scratching caused by anxiety.Lydia Kariuki, The Mercury News, 3 Dec. 2024
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The ban gained momentum in the wake of widespread protests on college campuses against Israel after its forces started bombarding the Gaza Strip following the October 7, 2023, Hamas attack that killed about 1,200.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
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Hoping to entice equivocating consumers, retailers already have spent weeks bombarding customers with ads and early offers.Chris Morris, Fortune, 29 Nov. 2024
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“Plastering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plastering. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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