japanned

past tense of japan

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for japanned
Verb
  • Reduce the heat to medium-high and pour in the hoisin mixture, stirring constantly until the beef is fully coated in sauce, about 1 minute.
    Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Oct. 2025
  • Add fennel, apples, celery, parsley, and fennel fronds to dressing, tossing until coated.
    Elizabeth Nelson, Southern Living, 23 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • It has been burnished since, the latest evidence on Saturday.
    Seth Emerson, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
  • Darker options—like black or burnished gold—are sleek and moody, while natural wood frames feel organic and warm.
    Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Its software ecosystem is polished, and its hardware is mature.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
  • The body of each tentacle is crafted out of resin, and the individual suckers are then painted and polished before being applied by hand.
    Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 21 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Her words rubbed viewers and other contestants the wrong way, prompting a spat with fellow contestant Debbie.
    Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 30 Oct. 2025
  • However, Amy didn't say anything else, which rubbed her the wrong way.
    Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Much has been said about Bella's plain-Jane persona, but Stewart's earnest performance vivifies the character with a plucky yet lovesick duality that also grounds the film's lofty fantasy sequences.
    Edward Segarra, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2025
  • Lane, who is relentlessly serious and ambitious, gets complimented for being more grounded and intellectual than Gala.
    Lily Meyer, The Atlantic, 31 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • No star shined brighter than Heaven Lee in Printers Alley in the 1970s and 80s.
    Keith Sharon, Nashville Tennessean, 29 Oct. 2025
  • The two met at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee and the two stars on display – Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Bucks and Jalen Brunson of the Knicks – shone brightly.
    Ben Morse, CNN Money, 29 Oct. 2025
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“Japanned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/japanned. Accessed 2 Nov. 2025.

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