GLOSSING Synonyms: 36 Similar and Opposite Words

glossing

verb

present participle of gloss

as in polishing

to make smooth or glossy usually by repeatedly applying surface pressure the action of the water will serve to gloss the seal's coat

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Recent Examples of glossing The easy-to-use glossing treatment, which should be applied to damp hair and followed by a blow dryer to activate the frizz-fighting alpha acids, is a semi-permanent smoothing spray that basically creates a water-resistant shield to prevent flyaways—even in the most humid of places. —

Eva Thomas, InStyle, 9 Apr. 2026 Critchley, glossing Julian of Norwich, draws a distinction between seeing and seeing through creation, but this is a false dichotomy. —

Christian Wiman, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025 The downside was often a glossing-over of the tactics used to amass such fortunes. —

Heller McAlpin, Christian Science Monitor, 3 June 2025

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While rivals like the Tacoma and Colorado constantly reinvent themselves, Nissan tends to take the long road by refining, tweaking, and polishing instead of blowing everything up every few years.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 3 May 2026
Various owners have taken the reins over the years, but all were committed to preserving the bar’s old-school character rather than polishing, upgrading, or updating it away.

— Skye Sherman, Southern Living, 29 Apr. 2026