ENCHILADA Synonyms: 18 Similar and Opposite Words

enchilada

noun

Definition of enchilada

as in schmear

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Recent Examples of enchilada Menu highlights include enchiladas, tacos, and the cult-favorite El Rey Burger. — Gabi De La Rosa, Travel + Leisure, 17 May 2026 Start the day with grab-and-go breakfast tacos and end it with a leisurely dinner of Wagyu beef fajitas or the Dandy Don, an enchilada sampler made with locally famous La Norteña tortillas. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 May 2026 Universal was a big enchilada, man. — Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 25 Apr. 2026 Other plates, like mole or enchiladas with beans and rice on the side, can cost upward of $20 each. — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 17 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for enchilada

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Noun

Grande also owns Toast’d, a bagel and schmear shop, located in Itty-Bitty’s original spot.

— Pamela Brown, Hartford Courant, 19 June 2026
They are sold whole and meant to be ripped and dipped into schmears.

— Henri Hollis, AJC.com, 3 June 2026

Definition of schmear

Noun

Each study captures only a sliver of the whole, which may be larger yet.

— Vishal R. Patel, Time, 9 Aug. 2026
Later versions supported natural language-style searches and gave users the sense that the web could finally be approached as an indexable whole, even if the results were still rough around the edges.

— Alan Bradley, ArsTechnica, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of whole

Noun

SeaWorld Orlando again is gearing up sales for its Fun Card, a pass that will allow admission to the theme park through the end of 2026 and for the entirety of 2027.

— Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 Aug. 2026
Chiefs head coach Andy Reid confirmed Delane completed Monday’s workout in its entirety.

— Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of entirety

Noun

Said alleges that the companies later mishandled her requests for medical accommodations following an assignment covering the 2022 mass shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas.

— Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 15 Aug. 2026
That measure covers grocery, mass, club and drugstores, but leaves out restaurants, tasting rooms and most independent wine shops.

— Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 15 Aug. 2026

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