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noun

ˈpla-stər How to pronounce plaster (audio)
Definition of plasternext
as in dressing
a medicated covering used to heal an injury put a plaster on the burn and don't touch it

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verb

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as in to nail

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as in to daub

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as in to cannon

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Recent Examples of plaster
Noun
The teen was initially thought to have been grazed by a bullet, but her wound was later found to have been caused by debris and plaster from the wall, police said. — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 5 Aug. 2026 One of Nebel’s major works was still there — The Wrestlers, a huge plaster work of two sinewy men locked in combat, which had been his thesis as a student. — Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 30 July 2026
Verb
Imagine the most sensitive info from your Gmail plastered all over the internet. — Reece Rogers, Wired News, 29 May 2026 Her face was plastered across television screens and the front pages of newspapers. — Windsor Johnston, NPR, 25 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for plaster
Recent Examples of Synonyms for plaster
  1. dressing
  2. nail
  3. daub
  4. cannon
  5. cream
  6. smear
  7. barrage
  8. poultice
Noun
  • Recreate these and more black-and-white outfits that hold the key to chic transitional dressing.
    — Laura Jackson, Vogue, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Cherry tomatoes and a homemade lime dressing add acidity, while red onion, red bell pepper, and jalapeño add crunch and spice.
    — Erin Merhar, Southern Living, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of dressing
Verb
  • All that said, Vedder didn’t completely nail it on his first try.
    — Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 27 Aug. 2026
  • The San Diego native has started all 24 of UCLA’s games during his two seasons in Westwood, nailing 36 of his 44 field-goal attempts, including five out his nine attempts from at least 50 yards.
    — Connor Dullinger, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of nail
Verb
  • The dimming sun and a few gauzy clouds are daubed across the sky.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 July 2026
  • As part of her job, Angèle needs to daub makeup on the models’ feet, blistered from the torturous heels they’re forced to wear.
    — Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 26 June 2026
Definition of daub
Verb
  • After nabbing possession from Mendy, his shot cannoned back off the near post.
    — Adam Crafton, New York Times, 23 June 2026
Definition of cannon
Noun
  • Last year, Tatcha launched a Longevity collection inspired by Okinawan rituals, which so far includes a skin-boosting serum and cream, respectively.
    — Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Choose from more than 20 colors, including dusty pink, fall-ready forest green, and classic cream.
    — Better Homes & Gardens, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of cream
Verb
  • Darker smears around the crater’s rim contain surface rocks and lunar dust called regolith previously altered by solar winds, micrometeorites, and cosmic radiation over an extended period of time.
    — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 19 Aug. 2026
  • The atmosphere works on them a little bit harder and reduces their strength and smears them a little bit more.
    — Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of smear
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  • April is financial literacy month, which means consumers will be barraged with articles and programs designed to promote personal finance education.
    — Leah Locke, Boston Herald, 20 Apr. 2026
  • Each character has totally justified and totally unjustified reasons for resenting one another, and the sensation of absorbing those contrasting opinions is like being in a stuck bumper car, barraged and battered from all sides.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 16 Apr. 2026
Definition of barrage
Noun
  • Make a thick paste of baking soda and water and apply a poultice to the stain.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 26 June 2026
  • These three ingredients were then incorporated into the hammam sessions that preceded my treatments, which included a Vietnamese massage, an herbal poultice therapy, and cupping.
    — Christina Liao, Vogue, 23 Apr. 2026
Definition of poultice

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