PLASTER Synonyms: 95 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

ˈpla-stər

Definition of plaster

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

as in to nail

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as in to daub

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Recent Examples of plaster

Noun

The center has pointed to a recent incident in which a five-by-four-foot piece of one-inch-thick ceiling plaster fell due to water damage following recent heavy rains. — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 17 Sep. 2026 The backdrop of the Bay of Naples and the frescoes and statues and plaster-body-casts of Pompeii. — Jessica Kiang, Variety, 14 Sep. 2026

Verb

The stucco walls and windows plastered with images of Greek mountainsides and islands could lean cheesy, but somehow only add to the atmosphere. — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 11 June 2026 Bud Light, Toyo Tires and Dodge have their logos plastered around the top edges of the cage, while the octagon mat is plastered with the logos of Stake, VeChain and Polymarket. — Mark Puleo, New York Times, 11 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for plaster

Recent Examples of Synonyms for plaster

Noun

Machchhar, with one arm in a cast and medical dressings on his head, appears awake and smiling.

— Tom Winter, NBC news, 3 Oct. 2026
Her off-duty style proved a stellar example of transitional dressing.

— Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of dressing

Verb

To his right, Morello’s teenage son Roman, who ripped out a solo with his electric guitar behind his back, the instrument daubed with a call to action for homeless rights.

— Lars Brandle, Billboard, 30 Sep. 2026
The dimming sun and a few gauzy clouds are daubed across the sky.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 July 2026

Definition of daub

Noun

The first starts with medium roast cold brew served over ice with Cinnamon Toast Crunch syrup and sweet cream, a product description says.

— Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 1 Oct. 2026
The gun above School Girls’ mantelpiece is the skin-bleaching cream the girls refer to early in the play.

— Sara Holdren, Vulture, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of cream

Verb

Following Tuesday’s baseline dust-up after a foul on Fever guard Sophie Cunningham, Las Vegas Aces star A’ja Wilson confronted a fan, leading Cloud to take to Threads and smear both the Indiana Fever organization and the spectator.

— Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 1 Oct. 2026
Sweat glistened on the white foundation smeared across her face.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of smear

Verb

But Mark, in Ronson’s telling, quickly grows antagonistic, abruptly asking Ronson to sign an NDA, then later barraging him with suspicious texts and threatening him with a pair of goons.

— Jeremy Gordon, The Atlantic, 14 Sep. 2026
The Weather Channel radar shows Lake County getting barraged with rain.

— Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of barrage

Noun

This means turning to the internet to learn about red dyes, additives, food as medicine, essential oils, and when to apply a garlic poultice to the bottom of your feet.

— Ruby Cramer, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026
Make a thick paste of baking soda and water and apply a poultice to the stain.

— Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 26 June 2026

Definition of poultice

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