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
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
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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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Inside the cage was a mouse—the mouse that Renova had significantly smoothed—eliciting a few gasps from nearby assistants.—
William Norwich,
Vogue,
12 June 2026
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Ahead of opening arguments, Rinderknecht smoothed back his hair, and Haney helped adjust his tie before giving him a pat on the back.—
Brittny Mejia,
Los Angeles Times,
10 June 2026
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Banijay Iberia will bring its immersive experience ‘Luminiscence’ to Seville’s stunning Parish of San Jacinto, in its Triana district, home to famed flamenco dancers, bullfights and sailors who sailed to Spain’s New World in the Americas.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
22 June 2026
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His throw sailed over second base and all the way to the backstop, allowing Steer to move to third.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
21 June 2026
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So why have even more months been shaved off?—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
16 June 2026
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And most of my family didn’t know that my father had not shaved for a week when his father died.—
Steve S. Medeiros,
The Conversation,
15 June 2026
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“Planed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/planed. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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