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adjective

as in lacquered

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verb

past tense of varnish
as in polished
to cover (something) with varnish He varnished the table.

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Recent Examples of varnished
Adjective
The show gave England its first glimpse of the unscripted and un-varnished Rolling Stones. — Literary Hub, 21 Apr. 2026
Verb
Although pest control companies offer lethal solutions such as carpenter bee traps or chemical treatments, the best way to keep carpenter bees from bugging you is using stained, sealed, varnished or treated wood in building projects. — Sarah Linn april 24, Sacbee.com, 24 Apr. 2026 Reaching the island is all part of the fun too, requiring you to hop aboard a vintage, slickly varnished wooden boat at Balmaha and schedule a pick-up time for the way back. — Rosie Conroy, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for varnished
  1. lacquered
  2. polished
  3. glazed
  4. rubbed
  5. smoothed
  6. coated
Adjective
  • That brighter hue can be spotted in the lacquered hour and minute hands as well as the central chronograph’s seconds hand and the date disc, while white comes into play on the dial and the minutes track.
    — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 30 July 2026
  • Smoke uncovered for an additional 30–45 minutes, allowing the glaze to caramelize into a sticky, lacquered finish.
    — Staff, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026
Definition of lacquered
Verb
  • 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
  • The women’s trophy frame is polished white with matte black lines, while the men’s is polished black with matching matte lines.
    — Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of polished
Adjective
  • Bodies are by turns ethereal and disjointed, glazed and bloodied.
    — Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Chrome For a touch of flair, this manicure features a soft pink polish finished with an iridescent chrome sheen, giving the nails a glazed effect.
    — Kara Jillian Brown, InStyle, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of glazed
Verb
  • The reaction from Chiefs Kingdom rubbed a former player the wrong way.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 6 Oct. 2026
  • If your mane felt a little fried, a few drops rubbed through the ends would suffice for a quick fix.
    — Valeriya Chupinina, Vogue, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of rubbed
Verb
  • The ice has been smoothed, the lines are painted, and the teeth are … barely there.
    — OutKick, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Facilities that once smoothed a few weeks of timing now sometimes carry a portfolio for months, occasionally across an entire fundraising cycle.
    — Peter Doyle, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of smoothed
Verb
  • Spoon the glaze on top of the salmon, and brush it so the top is evenly coated.
    — Candy Hom, AJC.com, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Then Petrie coated the skulls in paraffin for preservation and shipped them back to England.
    — Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 5 Oct. 2026
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“Varnished.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/varnished. Accessed 10 Oct. 2026.

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