SLEEKING Synonyms: 36 Similar and Opposite Words

sleeking

verb

present participle of sleek

as in smoothing

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Verb

Its stretchy, wireless design has extra coverage and smoothing side panels that create a cleaner silhouette without squeezing.

— Jeaneen Russell, PEOPLE, 2 Sep. 2026
The formula includes lactic acid, a chemical exfoliator that breaks down dead skin, for a double dose of skin-smoothing power.

— Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of smoothing

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Every spoonful is masterfully balanced, slicking your lips with moreish flavor.

— The Bon Appétit Staff, Bon Appetit Magazine, 24 Aug. 2026
As tempting as slicking on a coat of foundation and calling it a day sounds, the best way to achieve true, Witherspoon-level ethereal skin is by prepping it with a moisturizing base.

— Irene Richardson, InStyle, 28 June 2026

Definition of slicking

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Another recent event brought members of TV’s current shining star into the Trekkie universe to put their spin on the same episode.

— Senior Television, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Profitability is really shining, with big beats on operating income and EPS in the fourth quarter.

— Jim Cramer, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of shining

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Running a raw, unedited Q&A shows the reality of the technology without a corporate PR team polishing the rough edges or hiding the structural failures.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 4 Sep. 2026
Some jobs that previously relied on hand craftsmanship but can now be automated made the top 10, including patternmakers and grinding and polishing workers.

— Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of polishing

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One juror was rubbing his eyes as Sullivan talked, and another was clasping and unclasping his hands in his lap.

— Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 1 Sep. 2026
Danger, Olivo, and Mosco had just eaten by the gazebo and Damaris was rubbing her pup’s head goodnight, about to go into the shack.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of rubbing

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The easy-to-use glossing treatment, which should be applied to damp hair and followed by a blow dryer to activate the frizz-fighting alpha acids, is a semi-permanent smoothing spray that basically creates a water-resistant shield to prevent flyaways—even in the most humid of places.

— Eva Thomas, InStyle, 9 Apr. 2026
Critchley, glossing Julian of Norwich, draws a distinction between seeing and seeing through creation, but this is a false dichotomy.

— Christian Wiman, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025

Definition of glossing

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The Obama Presidential Center opening June 18 also bodes well for tourism, both in burnishing the city’s image and creating a new attraction to draw domestic and international visitors to Chicago, Reynolds said.

— Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 25 June 2026
Murdaugh’s father, a grandfather and a great-grandfather were each elected as top prosecutors in the region, burnishing a family reputation that eventually crumbled.

— Daniel Arkin, NBC news, 13 May 2026

Definition of burnishing

Verb

Spray from top to bottom, coating the glass and screens evenly.

— Martha Stewart, Martha Stewart, 5 Sep. 2026
Instead of assessing the particle only as a whole, researchers used instrumented indentation to examine the response of its individual coating layers.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of coating

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