Thesaurus results for SHELLAC

shellac

verb

Definition of shellac

as in to wax

to defeat by a large margin the local football team was shellacked 35-0 in their final outing for the season

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Recent Examples of shellac We got shellacked in the last election, right? — Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 26 June 2026 Pamphlets detailing how goods were disinfected prior to sale shellacked an additional veneer of respectability onto the enterprise. — Caity Weaver, The Atlantic, 12 June 2026 Roasted potatoes are shellacked with buttery crumbs. — Scott Hocker, TheWeek, 8 June 2026 Right now, for instance, PennyMac has been shellacked, off 15% year-to-date even with its monster dividend included. — Brett Owens, Forbes.com, 7 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for shellac

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Verb

With the benefit of hindsight, music journalists are now waxing nostalgic about more recent eras.

— Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026
Never use bags that are glossy, shiny, waxed, or printed with bright, colorful inks.

— SJ McShane, Martha Stewart, 27 Sep. 2026

Definition of wax

Verb

The two dishes that have remained on its menu are its the lumache alla norcina (Barham’s sausage with mushrooms, white wine and cream $23) and the spicy vodka radiatori (creamy stracciatella and Parmesan for $21).

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 17 Sep. 2026
This time the Panthers surpassed that point total in a single game, but lost anyway because their defense got creamed.

— Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 13 Sep. 2026

Definition of cream

Verb

However, the proposal faces a steep procedural obstacle in the Senate, where most legislation needs 60 votes to invoke cloture and overcome a filibuster.

— Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 1 Oct. 2026
To overcome this, scientists are exploring optical wireless communication options that can complement radio frequencies.

— Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of overcome

Verb

Ukraine has been systematically bombing some of those refineries, severely curtailing the global supply of diesel fuel.

— Brian Sullivan, CNBC, 22 Sep. 2026
Most of these were later destroyed when the family house was bombed during the Lebanese Civil War of 1975.

— Tara Anne Dalbow, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of bomb

Verb

In whipping rain and wind in New Jersey, the New York Giants held on for a 12-7 win in their first game since quarterback Jaxson Dart suffered a season-ending knee injury.

— Andrew Greif, NBC news, 28 Sep. 2026
Castro whips her head around and follows him, punching him in the back.

— Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of whip

Verb

One of the animals had been fully skinned while the other had been quartered.

— Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2026
Thanks to camelia, olive, rosehip, and turmeric, this formula improves collagen production, smooths wrinkles, reduces inflammation, speeds up healing, and firms skin.

— Tamim Alnuweiri, InStyle, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of skin

Verb

The remains uncovered in February followed an earlier discovery of remains from 72 people who also were believed to have been buried at the former county hospital cemetery site, UC Davis Health officials said.

— Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 30 Sep. 2026
The sale was buried near the end of a 418-page document detailing the estate’s finances for the third quarter of 2020.

— Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2026

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