as in smoothed
to make free from breaks, curves, or bumps
planed the wood for the picnic table perfectly smooth so that no one would get splinters
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as in flew
to move through the air with or as if with outstretched wings
an eagle planed effortlessly overhead, gliding on an air current
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Recent Examples of planed
Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Oct. 2025
Timeline for the brand extends over the next two years into 2028, with new product launches planed over the next 24 months.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
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In 2021, a man planed to propose to his girlfriend during a romantic gondola ride in Las Vegas, with passersby stopping to watch and record the sweet moment.
—Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Oct. 2025
Timeline for the brand extends over the next two years into 2028, with new product launches planed over the next 24 months.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for planed
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Miriam smoothed a hand over her lace buba.—
‘Pemi Aguda,
Literary Hub,
6 May 2026
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Whatever is left can be smoothed across the rest of the head.—
Diana Tsui,
Footwear News,
3 May 2026
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Labor Department revisions shaved 16,000 jobs from February and March payrolls.—
Paul Wiseman,
Los Angeles Times,
8 May 2026
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Today, Sodebo’s current time is almost half that, yet there is more to be shaved off the record, which might even come down to as little as 30 days.—
Andrew Rice,
New York Times,
7 May 2026
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By then, 34 other passengers had departed the vessel, which first sailed from the South American country of Argentina in March, with stops in the Antarctic and other locations before heading to waters off Cape Verde near the coast of West Africa.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
12 May 2026
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The ship then sailed for the port of Praia in Cape Verde, but was denied permission to dock.—
Mary Whitfill Roeloffs,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2026
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“Planed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/planed. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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