planish

verb

Definition of planishnext
as in to hammer

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for planish
  1. hammer
  2. chase
  3. forge
  4. draw
  5. mold
  6. form
  7. knead
  8. pound
Verb
  • Inside the execution In the minutes before Silvia’s execution, rain hammers down on the roof of Florida State Prison.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 22 Aug. 2026
  • The continent is being hammered by a number of odd energy policy decisions, from closing zero-emission nuclear plants or shutting down natural gas facilities.
    — Brian Sullivan, CNBC, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of hammer
Verb
  • John Hunt, Woodward Academy Hunt isn't just chasing 150 career wins.
    — Jack Leo, AJC.com, 21 Aug. 2026
  • But cultivating consumer trust, as opposed to pursuing rapid product expansion and chasing virality, has become a defining — and differentiating — aspect of Westman Atelier’s go-to-market model.
    — Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of chase
Verb
  • Parton earned some of the best reviews of her career after forging another partnership — this time with good friends Emmylou Harris and Linda Ronstadt for 1987’s multiplatinum album Trio.
    — Deborah Wilker, HollywoodReporter, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Unfortunate to get a quality start like that again from him and not be able to forge ahead and take control of the game.
    — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of forge
Verb
  • The InnoAsia Startup Demo Jam sits at the center of the first track, with nine companies, drawn from the open call and international partner recommendations, pitching AI, virtual production and digital-asset technologies to investors and buyers.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026
  • The costume and the posture of the model in the photo drew comparisons online to images of the racist theatrical character Jim Crow, a staple in blackface minstrel shows, which dehumanized Black people.
    — Star Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of draw
Verb
  • In his aesthetic response to the movement’s stance, Mansour made mud his medium, layering and molding it for pottery.
    — Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Whereas a higher-end, authentic leather can mold to the shape of your foot, increasing comfort over time.
    — Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of mold
Verb
  • Color presents a particular problem for cotton recycling because reactive dyes, widely used on cellulosic fibers, form strong covalent bonds with cellulose.
    — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Watching Harithas, impressed with Palestinian art, form the show slowly in his mind, without notes, was a view into the mind of a great curator.
    — Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of form
Verb
  • Mix with a fork, adding more buttermilk by the tablespoon if needed, just until a shaggy dough comes together; knead very lightly until no dry spots remain.
    — Alison Roman, Bon Appetit Magazine, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Adult cats that haven’t nursed in over a decade will still knead blankets, laps and each other, with no milk anywhere in the picture.
    — Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
Definition of knead
Verb
  • Sarajevans still remember his commands to the Serb gunmen pounding the Bosnian capital in early 1992.
    — Jovana Gec, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Deadly landslides struck Southern and Central California, wiping out hillside homes, and powerful waves pounded the state’s shoreline.
    — Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of pound
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“Planish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/planish. Accessed 29 Aug. 2026.

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