electroplate
verb
elec·tro·plate
i-ˈlek-trə-ˌplāt 
electroplated; electroplating; electroplates
: to plate with an adherent continuous coating by electrodeposition
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Nick Cilberti became involved in the community, serving as a volunteer firefighter and beginning a career in electroplating, while Toni Cilberti became involved in volunteering.
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Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Aug. 2025
Substitutes such as copper that has been electroplated are becoming more common.
—Alexander C. Kaufman, The Atlantic, 11 Aug. 2025
Her collection, entitled Clove, incorporated botanical elements like 24-karat gold electroplated ginko leaves, lotus flowers from her mother’s garden and urban influences inspired by Seoul.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 8 July 2025
The fresh batch of Oscar statuettes that will be handed out in Hollywood this weekend are actually New York natives—cast in bronze and electroplated in gold at a Hudson Valley foundry called Urban Art Projects.
—Michael Schulman, The New Yorker, 24 Feb. 2025
The statues are cast in liquid bronze and electroplated in 24-karat gold, according to the Academy.
—Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 7 Feb. 2025
The process is similar to what happened when car bumpers used to be electroplated, Lara-Curzio added.
—Alex Knapp, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
The lead and tin were then removed from the solution by electroplating them onto an electrode where they could be recovered.
—John Timmer, Ars Technica, 4 June 2024
The exact color of any gilded dial is derived from the amount of copper added to the yellow gold that is electroplated to the dial.
—Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 13 May 2024
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Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Aug. 2025
Substitutes such as copper that has been electroplated are becoming more common.
—Alexander C. Kaufman, The Atlantic, 11 Aug. 2025
Her collection, entitled Clove, incorporated botanical elements like 24-karat gold electroplated ginko leaves, lotus flowers from her mother’s garden and urban influences inspired by Seoul.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 8 July 2025
The fresh batch of Oscar statuettes that will be handed out in Hollywood this weekend are actually New York natives—cast in bronze and electroplated in gold at a Hudson Valley foundry called Urban Art Projects.
—Michael Schulman, The New Yorker, 24 Feb. 2025
The statues are cast in liquid bronze and electroplated in 24-karat gold, according to the Academy.
—Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 7 Feb. 2025
The process is similar to what happened when car bumpers used to be electroplated, Lara-Curzio added.
—Alex Knapp, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
The lead and tin were then removed from the solution by electroplating them onto an electrode where they could be recovered.
—John Timmer, Ars Technica, 4 June 2024
The exact color of any gilded dial is derived from the amount of copper added to the yellow gold that is electroplated to the dial.
—Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 13 May 2024
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“Electroplate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/electroplate. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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electroplate
verb
elec·tro·plate
i-ˈlek-trə-ˌplāt
: to cover with a coating (as of metal or rubber) by means of electrolysis
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