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verb

past tense of refine

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of refined
Adjective
Here, the Nike Air Max Muse signals a sharper, more refined turn. Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 5 Aug. 2025 Vogue’s List of Best Strapless Dresses: One of the major dress trends to come out of 2025, this season’s strapless dresses are more refined and minimalist-friendly than your Y2K-era, bandage minis. Kristina Rutkowski, Vogue, 4 Aug. 2025
Verb
Something so refined that every detail contributes to the sense of a whole—in hindsight, only the Lexus LX 600 comes to mind as somewhat similar in the unique embodiment of overall quality. Michael Teo Van Runkle, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024 The eatery was casual enough to make the parents of a toddler (and the toddler herself) feel comfortable, while the cuisine was still refined. Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 27 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for refined
Recent Examples of Synonyms for refined
Adjective
  • Adeleye was outclassed from a pure boxing standpoint, but his heart was on display.
    Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2025
  • The shot was clean with a bold recovery, just like a pure Mickelson moment.
    Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • Ready to get cultured, but not sure where to start?
    Deborah Sengupta Stith, Austin American Statesman, 31 July 2025
  • Founder and creative director Salma Rachid has designed it for a cultured and cosmopolitan clientele.
    Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 10 July 2025
Adjective
  • Suddenly, a classic white T-shirt and jeans combo has become dynamic, interesting, and highly elegant.
    Paulina Berges, Glamour, 16 Aug. 2025
  • Clad in stainless steel, the hall’s sweeping concave and convex forms are at once a frothy and elegant statement on Grand Avenue.
    R. Daniel Foster, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • There's a subtle but powerful form of manipulation happening in AI companions.
    Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2025
  • The spawn, which typically takes place over a few days and lasts less than 20 minutes, is triggered by subtle environmental cues — moon phase, tides and water temperatures — that healthy reefs once responded to in consistent synchronization.
    Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 17 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • Guests stay in one of 26 private rooms that showcase the property’s exquisite original architectural details.
    Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
  • Harber London Professional Leather Desk Mat for $193: Despite more than a year of use, this Harber London leather desk mat still looks exquisite.
    Henri Robbins, Wired News, 18 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • Beyond complying with regulations, embedding traceability and life cycle data directly into products can enable leaders in the tech industry to drive smarter product development, more accurate forecasting and stronger supply chain and inventory management.
    Megan Brewster, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
  • Though many military leaders and scientists and politicians describe themselves as experts on the subject of nuclear war, that assessment might not be entirely accurate.
    Andre Mouchard, Oc Register, 7 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • With Friday’s victory, the Heat improved to 9-20 this season against teams currently with a winning record.
    Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 1 Mar. 2025
  • In reading, both fourth and eighth graders’ results are down from 2022, while in math, fourth-grade scores have not improved since before the pandemic and eighth-grade scores are at their lowest in decades.
    Thibaut Delloue, Orlando Sentinel, 1 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • In addition, leading experts and Turing Award winners from the West and China share concerns that advanced general-purpose AI systems may come to operate outside of human control, posing catastrophic and existential risks.
    Brian Tse, Time, 13 Aug. 2025
  • His hit tool, his ability to hit for average, is probably Collins’ most advanced skill.
    Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025

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“Refined.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/refined. Accessed 23 Aug. 2025.

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