varnished 1 of 2

past tense of varnish

varnished

2 of 2

adjective

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for varnished
Verb
  • The outfit was effortlessly polished yet practical — the pants are an elegant swap for jeans and easy to wear with heels or sneakers, while the blouse-and-sweater combo is ideal for transitional weather.
    Nicol Natale, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025
  • At the office, replace your button-down shirts with rugbies—they’ll look just as polished with your oversized blazers and wide trousers.
    Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 15 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • 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
  • Freeland agreed with Doyle that the negative coverage has rubbed some players the wrong way.
    Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Vähäsarja vigorously rubbed some cups on Landers’s back—cupping creates a vacuum and stimulates blood flow—and turned the whole thing bright pink.
    Sarah Larson, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Slytherin doughnut: Original glazed doughnut topped with chocolate and green buttercream, chocolate sugar cookies and the Slytherin crest.
    Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 21 Aug. 2025
  • Now every table features at least one order, dripping honey butter and glistening like a glazed donut.
    Bon Appétit Staff & Contributors, Bon Appetit Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Doctors sawed off part of the bone, smoothed and flattened the rest and closed the wound with skin and soft tissue.
    Michael Collins, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2025
  • Card networks and domestic wallet apps have smoothed many edges, yet many of those wallets still use the same traditional systems.
    Alvin Kan, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Those are coated in Ghost Pepper dry rub.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 16 Sep. 2025
  • The Blue Ribbon Apple Pie Doughnut comes with an apple cinnamon filling, caramel icing, cinnamon cookie crumbs and white drizzle, while the Caramel Churro Doughnut is coated in cinnamon sugar and topped with caramel icing.
    Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025
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“Varnished.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/varnished. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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