japanned

verb

past tense of japan
as in varnished

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for japanned
  1. varnished
  2. coated
  3. glazed
  4. burnished
  5. polished
  6. glossed
  7. rubbed
  8. ground
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  • 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
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  • Let everything simmer together until the peppers soften and the meatballs are coated in the sauce.
    — Maggie Meyer Glisan, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Sep. 2026
  • Measure 1 cup pancake mix and gently fold into bowl of wet ingredients until the dry is barely coated.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of coated
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  • The crock is salt-glazed, giving it a coarser texture than a smoother zinc glaze.
    — Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 29 Jan. 2026
Definition of glazed
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  • The moment is a test for the UAE government, which has burnished a reputation for building effective measures against extremist activities but also has bristled in the past over criticism of security lapses.
    — Sam Mednick, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026
  • The agreement is a boost for President William Ruto, who has burnished his ties with Western leaders, and made local processing of resources a key plank in his bid for a second term in next year’s election.
    — semafor.com, semafor.com, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of burnished
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  • These natural diamonds are often cloudy and oddly shaped, and lose about 25% of their weight as they're cut and polished into what a jeweler would sell, according to Nathan Renfro, senior manager at the Gemological Institute of America.
    — LAURA TURBAY, ABC News, 2 Oct. 2026
  • The women’s trophy frame is polished white with matte black lines, while the men’s is polished black with matching matte lines.
    — Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of polished
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  • Even a side order of Southern collard greens comes as a surprise, cooked until tender, then glossed with butter rather than swimming in potlikker.
    — John Kessler, Chicago Tribune, 8 Sep. 2026
  • 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
Definition of glossed
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  • If your mane felt a little fried, a few drops rubbed through the ends would suffice for a quick fix.
    — Valeriya Chupinina, Vogue, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Hollidge and Eshaghpour were captivated by Frank’s use of straw, which becomes more or less lustrous depending on how hard it’s rubbed (bringing out the material’s natural silica) and can be dyed to achieve different hues.
    — Jill Singer, Curbed, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of rubbed
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  • Later, Mars trines Neptune in your 4th House, making home, family, or familiar comforts especially grounding.
    — Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 2 Oct. 2026
  • However, engineering challenges such as thermal management and structural lifespan have historically kept them grounded.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of ground
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“Japanned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/japanned. Accessed 4 Oct. 2026.

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