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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 shellacked
Anna Wiener, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
Instead, the union got shellacked.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026
Slide into a booth and prepare for your taste buds to dance over crusty rosemary and focaccia shellacked with tomato and sea urchin butter, and flaky halibut adorned with marigolds and tangy mushrooms.
—Kristin Braswell, Travel + Leisure, 5 Jan. 2026
Newsom is a sitting duck waiting to get shellacked.
—Joe Battenfeld, Boston Herald, 30 Aug. 2025
Verb
Their press-ons are shellacked and combat-ready.
—Anna Wiener, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
Instead, the union got shellacked.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026
Slide into a booth and prepare for your taste buds to dance over crusty rosemary and focaccia shellacked with tomato and sea urchin butter, and flaky halibut adorned with marigolds and tangy mushrooms.
—Kristin Braswell, Travel + Leisure, 5 Jan. 2026
Newsom is a sitting duck waiting to get shellacked.
—Joe Battenfeld, Boston Herald, 30 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shellacked
Adjective
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Consider mixing metals like polished nickel or un-lacquered brass for a more timeless and curated look.—
Sarah Lyon,
The Spruce,
4 Feb. 2026
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During restoration, the tables were repaired, reinforced and re-lacquered, while the chairs were reupholstered and restored to their original brand-new appearance.—
Isabelle Kliger,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Last month, as a steady, pre-rainy season wind whipped off the Atlantic Ocean, the sounds of samba, morna and jazz filled the streets.—
Ricci Shryock,
NPR,
27 May 2026
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Having whipped her own business into shape for the AI era, Sweet is better prepared to guide companies across industries through their own transformations.—
Emma Hinchliffe,
Fortune,
27 May 2026
Adjective
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The show gave England its first glimpse of the unscripted and un-varnished Rolling Stones.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Apr. 2026
Verb
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In reality, there were three forecast teams—one American and two British—in three different locations in case one of them were to be bombed.—
Andrea Thompson,
Scientific American,
29 May 2026
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There’s also a threat of infrastructure such as the airport being bombed.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
28 May 2026
Adjective
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Oxford weave canvas, the AirPods Case‘s buttery-smooth leather, and the Medium Luggage‘s ultra-glazed shell.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
27 May 2026
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Save room for the Wright’s Wheelie, a hot glazed donut topped with a jumbo scoop of vanilla ice cream.—
Erin Gifford,
Southern Living,
13 May 2026
Verb
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So why do some stacks reach skyscraper-like loft, while others look like they’ve been flattened by a steamroller?—
Maggie Meyer Glisan,
Better Homes & Gardens,
23 May 2026
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Worse, the one universal takeaway seems to be that the franchise was getting flattened into generic IP maintenance anyway.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
23 May 2026
Adjective
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That would be the ultra-plush, ultra-glassy, ultra-nourishing formula with oils like safflower, jojoba, olive, sunflower seed, and castor, as well as two additional, ridiculously flattering shades.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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Internally, the residence channels a certain European je ne sais quoi with elegant paned windows, glassy French doors, exposed beam ceilings, and stately fireplaces.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
25 Sep. 2024
Verb
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The nose features vanilla and caramel alongside bright red fruit, citrus, and a light floral lift, all dusted with clove and black pepper.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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The 2025-26 Premier League season is done and dusted — so what better time than right now to predict who will win it next time?—
The Athletic UK Staff,
New York Times,
25 May 2026
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“Shellacked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shellacked. Accessed 31 May. 2026.
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