reground

verb

past tense of regrind
as in sanded

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reground
  1. sanded
  2. ground
  3. filed
  4. honed
  5. buffed
  6. polished
  7. sharpened
  8. rubbed
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  • Whatever marks that remain after pulling the supports away and curing the parts are easily ground or sanded away.
    — Michael Lydick, PC Magazine, 14 Oct. 2026
  • The craftsmanship is on full display, as each spindle is made from solid wood and hand-sanded a few times to show the thorough detailing.
    — Blake Bakkila, Architectural Digest, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of sanded
Verb
  • The closest competitor to Starship, at least in the Earth-orbit launch market, is Blue Origin’s New Glenn, but that rocket exploded on its Cape Canaveral launchpad during a May 28 hotfire test and remains grounded.
    — Ramin Skibba, Scientific American, 4 Nov. 2026
  • In this Friday, April 26, 2019 file photo, SAS planes are grounded at Oslo Gardermoen airport during pilots strikes, in Oslo, Norway.
    — Kirsten Grieshaber, Chicago Tribune, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of ground
Verb
  • La La filed for divorce from the NBA star back in 2021, citing irreconcilable differences, according to TMZ, which first reported on the settlement Wednesday.
    — Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice has filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy, according to federal court documents in Dallas.
    — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of filed
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  • The trio honed an aesthetic distinct from neighboring Chicago’s emerging style of house music, stripping out vintage soul for chillier, futuristic productions.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026
  • The United States Space Force has honed its estimate for the Neil Gehreis Swift Observatory’s fiery atmospheric reentry.
    — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of honed
Verb
  • The Grammy winner's makeup, by makeup artist Dee, was a fun, colorful mix of hues, including cerulean blue, daffodil yellow, and orchid pink, with a brighter pink applied high up on her cheekbones and buffed out to her temples.
    — Kara Nesvig, Allure, 12 Oct. 2026
  • This is his warmest and most charming turn yet — his edges buffed out in a good way.
    — Katie Walsh, Variety, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of buffed
Verb
  • Not only is Robert Carlock and Sam Means’ NBC sitcom designed to squeeze in as many jokes as the human brain can process in 21-minute chunks, it’s also carefully paced and polished to keep those jokes as superb and surprising as possible.
    — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Her rich, raven-black shade was polished to a mirror-like shine.
    — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of polished
Verb
  • Specifically, Christie sharpened her attention to detail during her extensive pharmacy training for the Society of Apothecaries’ Assistant Examination in 1917.
    — Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 29 Oct. 2026
  • The experience sharpened his understanding of how culture shapes consumer desires.
    — Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of sharpened
Verb
  • The bird is brined, steeped in two separate marinades, rubbed with jerk paste, then smoked low and slow over pimento wood imported from Jamaica.
    — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Cameron was clearly upset, and walked off after his chat with Julianne as Burgess rubbed his back.
    — Leigh Blickley, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of rubbed
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