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
Verb
  • Video of the restoration showed the new star, at 6712 Hollywood Boulevard, being buffed, sanded and repainted.
    — Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026
  • But everything around it needed to be sculpted, sanded and polished by hand.
    — John Lauritsen, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of sanded
Verb
  • Later, Mars trines Neptune in your 4th House, making home, family, or familiar comforts especially grounding.
    — Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 2 Oct. 2026
  • However, engineering challenges such as thermal management and structural lifespan have historically kept them grounded.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of ground
Verb
  • The civil action was filed on behalf of E’Mari’s mother, Maurissa Ann Marshall.
    — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 2 Oct. 2026
  • While those companies are not named in the Boulder case, they are named as defendants in similar climate lawsuits filed across the country, suits that very likely would be affected by the high court’s ruling.
    — Callie Patteson, The Washington Examiner, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of filed
Verb
  • Long honed his skills in Florence, Italy, under prominent painter Pietro Annigoni, bringing a level of classical artistry to these North Carolina frescoes, created in the ‘80s, that feels remarkable for a small mountain community.
    — Kristy Tolley, Travel + Leisure, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Martin follows a series of steps he’s honed over the last 17 years of dying clients silver.
    — Maggie Ryan, Flow Space, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of honed
Verb
  • This is his warmest and most charming turn yet — his edges buffed out in a good way.
    — Katie Walsh, Variety, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Video of the restoration showed the new star, at 6712 Hollywood Boulevard, being buffed, sanded and repainted.
    — Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of buffed
Verb
  • These natural diamonds are often cloudy and oddly shaped, and lose about 25% of their weight as they're cut and polished into what a jeweler would sell, according to Nathan Renfro, senior manager at the Gemological Institute of America.
    — LAURA TURBAY, ABC News, 2 Oct. 2026
  • The women’s trophy frame is polished white with matte black lines, while the men’s is polished black with matching matte lines.
    — Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of polished
Verb
  • The push to diversify marks a shift in the strategy Doustdar laid out after taking over as CEO last year, when Novo sharpened its focus on its core obesity and diabetes businesses and moved away from expanding into new areas.
    — Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Israel’s recognition has sharpened that dispute, turning Somaliland’s push for wider recognition into a more consequential challenge to Somalia’s territorial claims.
    — Yinka Adegoke, semafor.com, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of sharpened
Verb
  • If your mane felt a little fried, a few drops rubbed through the ends would suffice for a quick fix.
    — Valeriya Chupinina, Vogue, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Hollidge and Eshaghpour were captivated by Frank’s use of straw, which becomes more or less lustrous depending on how hard it’s rubbed (bringing out the material’s natural silica) and can be dyed to achieve different hues.
    — Jill Singer, Curbed, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of rubbed
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“Reground.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reground. Accessed 6 Oct. 2026.

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