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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  • Once the surfaces were smoothed, these strong readings vanished, revealing that regions long believed to be fast lanes for ion transport were actually just microscopic valleys on the material’s surface.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 7 Sep. 2026
  • This treatment has noticeably brightened and smoothed my bags, however, thanks to its ingredient roster of retinol and other skin care superstars like the PDRN- and peptide-packed picks above.
    Kyra Surgent, InStyle, 30 Aug. 2026
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  • Only a handful of families sailed onboard, with children under 10 numbering in the single digits.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Sep. 2026
  • With nine seconds to play, Underwood dropped back to pass, scrambled and heaved a last-ditch pass that sailed out of bounds.
    Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2026
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  • Even in southern locations, more than 40 minutes is expected to be shaved off daytime, according to AccuWeather.
    Doyle Rice, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Her mother also shaved a year off her age, claiming she was born in 1942, to make her early public career seem even more impressive.
    Hillel Italie, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026

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“Planed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/planed. Accessed 14 Sep. 2026.

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