as in to polish
to make smooth or glossy usually by repeatedly applying surface pressure
the warrior furbished his sword and shield so that they glinted in the sunlight
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Grab your wands and polish your broomsticks, because Hogwarts is calling.—
Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
25 Mar. 2026 -
The stage puts a spotlight on smack-talk skills, functioning like a gym where wrestlers work out their character muscles, polish their submission holds and perfect their trash-talking chops in front of a panel of judges.—
Anthony Solorzano,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Mar. 2026
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And Jesse Leasure, who was drenched in pepper spray and felt like his skin was on fire and as though someone had rubbed his eyeballs with sandpaper.—
Olivia George,
Washington Post,
20 Mar. 2026
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The smaller tires also eliminated gear hunting while going up a grade on the highway (which used to drive me nuts), and the tires no longer rubbed when the steering wheel was at full lock.—
Bryan Rogala,
Outside,
19 Mar. 2026
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Weeks later, the Queen tapped that relationship to smooth a diplomatic contretemps.—
Susan Page,
USA Today,
24 Mar. 2026
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Instead of focusing on a single step, these formulas tend to combine exfoliation, hydration, brightening, and smoothing into one multipurpose formula.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
23 Mar. 2026
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“Furbish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/furbish. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.
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