furbishes

verb

present tense third-person singular of furbish
as in polishes
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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  1. polishes
  2. rubs
  3. smooths
  4. coats
  5. dresses
  6. shines
Verb
  • The PowerPaste polishes and protects more delicate surfaces, while the Tangerine Clean is more abrasive for serious scrubbing.
    — Brittany VanDerBill, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 July 2026
  • Through processing that polishes the individual wool fibers, the technology allows wool to have more luster, a softer hand feel, drape and elastic recovery.
    — Sarah Jones, Footwear News, 22 June 2026
Definition of polishes
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  • Edward rubs his lamb with turmeric, Aleppo chile powder, salt and pepper.
    — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2026
  • The nurse rubs circles on her lower back, clucking at the struggle of turning the pregnant body to the side like a lopsided gourd.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 25 June 2026
Definition of rubs
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  • The jeans have a soft touch and are enhanced with the brand’s Sculpted Slimming Technology that smooths and lifts.
    — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 22 July 2026
  • The researchers addressed this issue by applying a special ultra-thin coating that smooths the surface without changing the customized shape of the lens.
    — Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 21 July 2026
Definition of smooths
Verb
  • They’re formed when a grain of grit enters an oyster’s shell, and the mollusk coats that irritant with layer after layer of nacre.
    — ByKaren R. McDaniel, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
  • Bring to a low boil, then cook, stirring occasionally, for 1 to 2 more minutes until the sauce coats the chicken bites.
    — Erin Merhar, Southern Living, 19 July 2026
Definition of coats
Verb
  • Regardless, men behaving in a repulsed or shocked way when a man dresses feminine or in women’s clothing is homophobic.
    — Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 22 July 2026
  • Case in point, the Organic Cotton Relaxed Oxford Shirt, which stylist Nicole Chavez, who dresses Witherspoon, handpicked in her cool-girl summer capsule.
    — Olivia Cigliano, InStyle, 20 July 2026
Definition of dresses
Verb
  • Her sardonic wit, which rivals that of LCD Soundsystem’s James Murphy, Courtney Love and David Byrne, shines throughout the album.
    — Maxwell Adler, Vanity Fair, 24 July 2026
  • Manhattanhenge reminds us that extraordinary moments don't happen because the sun suddenly shines brighter.
    — Keith Brooks, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
Definition of shines
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