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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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The scent of its white spring flowers is sometimes described as mothball-like, which deters deer.—
Rita Pelczar,
Better Homes & Gardens,
2 Mar. 2025
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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
Verb
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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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In the first episode, she is visited by Daniel — her former makeup artist and bestie who, surprise, also used to be beauty editor of The Tig.—
Louis Staples,
Rolling Stone,
8 Mar. 2025
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Her makeup artist Lisa Potter-Dixon and hair stylist Miles Jeffries shared the stories behind Jackson’s beauty look on their respective Instagram pages.—
Marissa Muller,
WWD,
8 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Both portrayed struggles within families and among different generations.—
Amitava Kumar,
The New Yorker,
8 Mar. 2025
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Shifting the Household Financial Paradigm Historically, popular culture often portrayed men as the family financiers while women managed daily household tasks.—
Dave Birnbaum,
Forbes,
8 Mar. 2025
Verb
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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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An officer had told Hill to pull down his windows, which were tinted black, and Hill did not immediately comply, triggering the escalation.—
Devoun Cetoute,
Miami Herald,
7 Mar. 2025
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Optional extras fitted to this car included a clever glass roof that can be tinted with a tap of the touchscreen.—
Alistair Charlton,
Forbes,
25 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Despite this frustrating flaw, the software can render a fairly accurate design for those who want an overhead landscape plan of their garden.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Mar. 2025
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Private fears become public and Gaines sharply renders the stress of Clay’s twoness.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
The Hollywood Reporter,
8 Mar. 2025
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“Paint.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paint. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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