sleeked

verb

past tense of sleek
as in slicked

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  1. slicked
  2. glossed
  3. polished
  4. smoothed
  5. burnished
  6. rubbed
  7. coated
  8. shone
Verb
  • Gomez wore her hair slicked back into a low bun and sported a pair of dangly earrings.
    — Meg Walters, InStyle, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Zendaya wore her hair in a sleek ponytail with select strands slicked to her forehead, and a dramatic smoky eye look.
    — Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 28 July 2026
Definition of slicked
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  • 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
  • The same rickety rail-shooter from nearly three decades ago, glossed up with gorgeous environments and uncanny photorealistic animals.
    — James Perkins Mastromarino, NPR, 24 June 2026
Definition of glossed
Verb
  • Weeks for the shiny new parts to be polished up before being put on the road.
    — Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Shoppers love these wide-leg pants, saying they’re polished enough to wear out and cozy enough to use as pajamas.
    — Melody Kazel, PEOPLE, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of polished
Verb
  • Missteps by the opposition also smoothed the path for the party’s ultimate takeover of the state.
    — Duncan McCargo, Foreign Affairs, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Over the course of a month, our testers smoothed these lotions all over their body, taking notes on ingredients, texture, and efficacy in addressing their skin concerns.
    — Mary Honkus, Glamour, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of smoothed
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  • These 800-square-foot homes are equal parts burnished and natural, spacious with an open-plan bedroom, living room, dining room, bathroom with soaking tub, and an oversized deck that is eye-level with the birds.
    — Laura Dannen Redman, Robb Report, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Ruto has burnished his ties with Western leaders.
    — semafor.com, semafor.com, 19 June 2026
Definition of burnished
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  • The tacos feature za’atar rubbed swordfish kissed by a wood-burning grill, dabbed with tangy pools of labne and a salsa arabe, similar to harissa.
    — The Bon Appétit Staff, Bon Appetit Magazine, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Tragedy, humor and scientific interest rubbed shoulders as Atlanta turned out Thursday night to view the astral spectacle which sent 261 stars streaking across the heavens.
    — AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of rubbed
Verb
  • Drawings in metalpoint must be made on paper coated with a slightly abrasive ground, which is often tinted.
    — Jeffrey Weiss, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026
  • The drops slid about four centimeters, picked up a charge, rolled off the edge, and then fell five millimeters onto a copper plate coated with a 60-nanometer film of Teflon, which is one of the most chemically resistant coatings on the market today.
    — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of coated
Verb
  • The lefty, who shined in the Yankees’ rotation before suffering a flexor strain, could also factor into the bullpen.
    — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Kevin McCarthy captured a spectacular view as the eclipsed moon shone blood red in the skies over North Carolina, after a brief weather scare!
    — Anthony Wood, Space.com, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of shone
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