reground

verb

past tense of regrind
as in sanded

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  1. sanded
  2. ground
  3. filed
  4. honed
  5. buffed
  6. polished
  7. sharpened
  8. rubbed
Verb
  • 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
  • Fresh Snow is a rare floral that works well for me in the wintertime, thanks to grounding notes of suede and musk.
    — Kara McGrath, Allure, 29 Oct. 2026
  • The Rays had runners on second and third with two outs in the fourth but Ben Williamson grounded out.
    — Rob Maaddi, Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of ground
Verb
  • Other religious groups have filed briefs supporting the Catholic preschools.
    — Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Sguros in February this year filed a lawsuit against the company, Equinox Realty Holdings, LLC, court records show.
    — Angie DiMichele, Sun Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of filed
Verb
  • Goldthwait is known for his dark humor, honed during his career as a stand-up comic in the 1980s.
    — Kelly Martinez, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Ne-Yo followed suit and honed his tenor like a lithe instrument.
    — Clover Hope, Pitchfork, 25 Oct. 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
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  • Her rich, raven-black shade was polished to a mirror-like shine.
    — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 30 Oct. 2026
  • The mirror-polished finish and understated curves look polished enough for a dinner party without feeling too precious for everyday meals.
    — Francesca Krempa, Bon Appetit Magazine, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of polished
Verb
  • With polls showing Jackson ahead but within the margin of error, both sides have sharpened their attacks.
    — Julia Terruso, Time, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Scallop crudo, a wedge salad piled with jumbo lump crab and sharpened with wasabi dressing, and a lobster roll with saffron coleslaw sit comfortably alongside American classics like a double cheeseburger and fries.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 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
  • True, but there are other issues that rubbed me the wrong way (sorry).
    — Valerie Monroe, Allure, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of rubbed
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