planed 1 of 2

past tense of plane
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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planed

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verb (2)

past tense of plane

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Recent Examples of planed
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As for what’s next, the triplets have trips planed to visit their cousins in Miami before heading to Martha’s Vineyard for a large family gathering. David Chiu, PEOPLE, 10 July 2026 On Flight 12, however, the company planed to return Super Heavy a soft splashdown in the Gulf of Mexico rather than risk a recovery mishap that could damage the pad on the first flight of brand-new hardware. Josh Dinner, Space.com, 23 May 2026 The rough edges have been planed down, the cold chased out. Spencer Elliott, Forbes.com, 19 May 2026 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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  • In Philadelphia, Abdalla parked a few blocks from the Liberty Bell, smoothed her hijab, and swapped her sneakers for high heels.
    Andrew Marantz, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026
  • My father had been a projectionist briefly in the ’50s, and that smoothed my path into the union, which was a very closed union.
    Chris Stanton, Vulture, 3 Aug. 2026
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  • Of the outbound traffic, four vessels — including a tanker laden with 2 million barrels of Saudi crude - sailed with their satellite trackers off.
    Charlotte Reck, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Following the defeat of British forces, William Franklin sailed for London in 1782.
    ABC News, ABC News, 16 Aug. 2026
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  • Samsung has successively shaved a few millimeters off every year, taking a leap last year with the Z Fold 7.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 14 Aug. 2026
  • While treating the disease, the 44-year-old shaved her head but has now been on the road to growing it out again.
    Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 14 Aug. 2026

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“Planed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/planed. Accessed 24 Aug. 2026.

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