veneering

Definition of veneeringnext
present participle of veneer

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Verb
  • Like most ’80s metal heroes who briefly lost their way in the late ’90s, Megadeth have spent the 21st century varnishing their legacy with what’s tried and true, delivering eight LPs since 2001 that all basically sound the same.
    Eli Enis, Pitchfork, 26 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • After finishing his Army service in Israel at age 21 — which included a stint as a projectionist when movies were shown to soldiers — Firstenberg decided to go to Hollywood.
    Stephen Silver, Sun Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2026
  • Jon and Matt Stinchcomb, Parkview – One or the other started for Parkview each season from 1991 to 1997, each finishing as a first-team all-state player.
    Todd Holcomb, AJC.com, 28 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The process begins by separating a couple of small silicon chips from a larger sheet, then coating them with a layer of oxide in a high-temperature furnace.
    Jon Martindale, PC Magazine, 23 Apr. 2026
  • The chef deep-fries his mushroom patties in avocado oil after coating them with acorn flour.
    Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 22 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Embrace the act of adding to a work table's patina, let your copper sit on display, and don't worry about sanding and re-staining old wood.
    Tessa Cooper, The Spruce, 27 Apr. 2026
  • The technique still needs sanding, and zero interceptions in 48 career games is concerning, but McCutchin’s combine testing gave his draft case a nice shot of nitrous.
    Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • That would bring the global total of people facing food insecurity to 363 million, the highest level on record.
    Mae Anderson, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026
  • Climate tech startups are turning to AI as the solution for more problems facing the US clean power sector.
    Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 30 Apr. 2026
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“Veneering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/veneering. Accessed 2 May. 2026.

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