GLAZED Synonyms: 53 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

Definition of glazed

as in coated

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verb

past tense of glaze

as in varnished

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Recent Examples of glazed

Adjective

The menu includes cake and glazed doughnuts, apple fritters, savory croissants and sandwiches. — Fielding Buck, Oc Register, 2 June 2026 Oxford weave canvas, the AirPods Case‘s buttery-smooth leather, and the Medium Luggage‘s ultra-glazed shell. — Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 27 May 2026

Verb

The crock is salt-glazed, giving it a coarser texture than a smoother zinc glaze. — Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 29 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for glazed

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Adjective

Crafted from Coach’s Signature coated canvas with smooth leather trim, this bag has a zip-top closure and an inside zip pocket to keep your essentials tucked away and organized.

— Sarah Scott, Southern Living, 16 July 2026
Double-coated and curly breeds take longer and use more product.

— Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 10 July 2026

Definition of coated

Verb

Although pest control companies offer lethal solutions such as carpenter bee traps or chemical treatments, the best way to keep carpenter bees from bugging you is using stained, sealed, varnished or treated wood in building projects.

— Sarah Linn April 24, Sacbee.com, 24 Apr. 2026
Reaching the island is all part of the fun too, requiring you to hop aboard a vintage, slickly varnished wooden boat at Balmaha and schedule a pick-up time for the way back.

— Rosie Conroy, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Mar. 2026

Definition of varnished

Adjective

When asked about their initial reaction to being asked to serve on the jury, most waxed poetic about art and film and gratitude.

— Rachel Handler, Vulture, 12 May 2026
The waxed, slightly distressed exterior does a solid job of hiding scuffs and offers enough water resistance to handle light rain without issue.

— Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 26 Apr. 2026

Definition of waxed

Verb

Scotland glossed up the scoreline with two more tries in the last six minutes by Cummings and Dobie again to send home a crowd of 55,000 happy.

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 July 2026
The same rickety rail-shooter from nearly three decades ago, glossed up with gorgeous environments and uncanny photorealistic animals.

— James Perkins Mastromarino, NPR, 24 June 2026

Definition of glossed

Adjective

One imagines her sweeping through arched thresholds, the click-clack of heels echoing across the burnished parquet, or presiding over feasts at the baronial dining table.

— Donna Hardie-Scott, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
Olive trees, desiccated from the Xylella fastidiosa bacterial epidemic, are consumed by fire and slump to the ground in a burnished black heap.

— Angelica Calabrese, Longreads, 7 July 2026

Definition of burnished

Verb

Anniversary years can produce a flood of predictable books and commemorations, encouraging familiar narratives polished for public consumption.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 July 2026
Strings of gold chrome drape across organic-looking stones polished with sage green cat-eye, plus pearls and deep French tips.

— Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 22 July 2026

Definition of polished

Adjective

The three-piece set includes a quilt and two pillowcases made from a premium blend of brushed microfiber, which results in a silky-smooth, lightweight texture that provides warmth, comfort, and breathability when temperatures start to rise.

— Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 20 Feb. 2026
Spanx AirEssentials Brushed Full-Zip Jacket Not to be missed, this zip-up jacket — complete with an ultra-soft brushed interior and stately mock neckline — offers a more sophisticated take on travel day dressing.

— Averi Baudler, PEOPLE, 30 Jan. 2026

Definition of brushed

Verb

Per Michael Rider, white canvas shoes ground statement skirts with easy polish.

— Minty Mellon, Vogue, 23 July 2026
Xander Bogaerts got under a curveball hung up in the zone and flied out to start the inning before Gavin Sheets grounded a single up the middle and Freddy Fermin appeared to have made the second out.

— Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 July 2026

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