SLEEKED Synonyms: 37 Similar and Opposite Words

sleeked

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past tense of sleek

as in slicked

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Ross’ hair was cleanly slicked back, and her makeup was natural and fresh, save for a subtle smokey eye created with a black liner at the outer third of her eyes.

— Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 20 Sep. 2026
The figure-hugging gown featured a high neckline and delicate cap-sleeve shoulders boasting an asymmetrical cluster of feathers and organza, which mirrored her slicked-back, spiky bun.

— Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of slicked

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Even a side order of Southern collard greens comes as a surprise, cooked until tender, then glossed with butter rather than swimming in potlikker.

— John Kessler, Chicago Tribune, 8 Sep. 2026
Scotland glossed up the scoreline with two more tries in the last six minutes by Cummings and Dobie again to send home a crowd of 55,000 happy.

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 July 2026

Definition of glossed

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Each refillable case secures with a satisfying magnetic closure, and is polished with an alabaster finish.

— Kiana Murden, Vogue, 6 Oct. 2026
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

Definition of polished

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Since opening its doors in 1876, literary lions including Somerset Maugham, Noël Coward, and Graham Greene have helped create the hotel's seductive reputation, which was recently burnished by cameos in the third season of The White Lotus.

— Tony Perrottet, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
The moment is a test for the UAE government, which has burnished a reputation for building effective measures against extremist activities but also has bristled in the past over criticism of security lapses.

— Sam Mednick, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of burnished

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Researchers then installed the electrodes and coated the structure with sputtered gold.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 13 Oct. 2026
Increase heat to medium-high; cook, adding more pasta cooking liquid as needed, until pasta is al dente and coated in sauce, 2–3 minutes.

— Rebecca Firkser, Bon Appetit Magazine, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of coated

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Later in the game, Heat guards Tre Donaldson and Myron Gardner shined.

— Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2026
That criminal case shined a spotlight on Miami’s luxury real estate market over which the Alexander brothers held sway until their arrest, trial and convictions.

— Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2026

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