BURRED Synonyms: 78 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

as in scratchy

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verb

past tense of burr

as in hummed

to fly, turn, or move rapidly with a fluttering or vibratory sound the pitch burred past the batter's ear

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Adjective

Expect a gritty or scratchy feeling, burning, itching, redness, blurred vision during tasks and the sense that something is stuck in the eye.

— Samantha Agate, Sacbee.com, 19 Oct. 2026
Every fall wardrobe needs a denim jacket, and this design feels smooth and stretchy rather than stiff and scratchy.

— Better Homes & Gardens, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Oct. 2026

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Verb

After the team’s historic, championship-clinching summer, Thursday’s preseason matchup hummed with energy.

— Christian Allaire, Vogue, 9 Oct. 2026
At a local senior residence center this week, the participants hummed with lindens and then headed into the art room to reflect on paper, using sepia-brown linden ink.

— Kendra Nordin Beato, Christian Science Monitor, 8 Oct. 2026

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Verb

Rothe will next star in Universal Pictures and Blumhouse’s buzzed about TIFF acquisition River, opposite Jane Levy, which will open in theaters on January 15, 2027.

— Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2026
The annual classical Christian schools conference in June in Atlanta buzzed with talk of the historic shift in school funding, which bolsters a conservative Christian push to remake the education landscape.

— Tiffany Stanley, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of buzzed

Adjective

The knurled bezels and light-up elements are a nice touch, and future owners will surely find the cabin luxurious and comfortable.

— Jerry Perez, The Drive, 23 Sep. 2026
But its knurled Smart Dial acts as a scroll wheel for books, web pages, and other content – offering a much more intuitive way to read with one hand.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 25 May 2026

Definition of knurled

Verb

After that mini-break, Williams threw a backward pass to Raymond, who zipped through a tunnel of blocks by Rome Odunze, Darnell Wright, Jonah Jackson and Loveland for a 39-yard run to the Seattle 5-yard line.

— Phil Thompson, Chicago Tribune, 3 Nov. 2026
With the Raiders trailing by two, Cousins tossed a screen pass to Jeanty - who stumbled and then zipped downfield for 45 yards to get to the Jets 13.

— CBS New York Team, CBS News, 1 Nov. 2026

Definition of zipped

Adjective

To accommodate the taller stance and heavier rolling resistance of the knobby tires, engineers recalibrated the steering, anti-lock braking system and Dynamic Stability Control.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 9 Oct. 2026
Punctuated by stripes and slim, knobby legs, this whimsical seating looks like something Tim Burton would dream up for your next happy hour.

— Kelly Dawson, Architectural Digest, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of knobby

Verb

That includes administration officials who are occasionally whispered about as harboring presidential ambitions, like Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.

— Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 6 Nov. 2026
Instead, this anxiety whispered, quietly and convincingly, within me.

— Nickademus de la Rosa, Time, 28 Oct. 2026

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