as in to polish
to cover (something) with varnish
He varnished the table.
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Recent Examples of varnish
Annabelle Dufraigne, Architectural Digest, 10 Dec. 2024
The floor is put into the frame after the flooring panels have been varnished to stop water damage to the wood.
—Cmg Containers, Sun Sentinel, 1 May 2024
Josh Condon, Robb Report, 1 Oct. 2024
In addition to water, there are other fluoride exposure sources, including toothpaste, dental varnishes, and certain foods and beverages that are naturally high in the mineral like black tea, coffee, and shellfish.
—Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 9 Apr. 2025
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Verb
Under the apartment’s roof, for example, cellulose insulation boards were left exposed, and then varnished, without being concealed behind drywall.
—Annabelle Dufraigne, Architectural Digest, 10 Dec. 2024
The floor is put into the frame after the flooring panels have been varnished to stop water damage to the wood.
—Cmg Containers, Sun Sentinel, 1 May 2024
Noun
Strip away the varnish of nostalgia and you’re left with the fact that a chronograph wristwatch is about as useful to a modern-day Formula One driver as a mercury thermometer.
—Josh Condon, Robb Report, 1 Oct. 2024
In addition to water, there are other fluoride exposure sources, including toothpaste, dental varnishes, and certain foods and beverages that are naturally high in the mineral like black tea, coffee, and shellfish.
—Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 9 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for varnish
Verb
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Pryor was a savant at polishing his challenging circumstances and debilitating neuroses into crowd-pleasing material, and this is broadly how he’s remembered in comedy history.—
Vulture Staff,
Vulture,
23 May 2025
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The company has also really polished its software over the years, offering lots of customization.—
Julian Chokkattu,
Wired News,
23 May 2025
Noun
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Hokusai's art has a pleasant reflectiveness, particularly in its darker portions; the gloss black finish is lovely.—
Matthew Buzzi,
PC Magazine,
21 May 2025
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Finish with a gloss to enhance and pull the entire look together.—
Corein Carter,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2025
Verb
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Better yet—especially for those with a delicate face of glam—there’s no need to rub the touchless formula in once it’s applied.—
Jenny Berg,
Vogue,
23 May 2025
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Each evening at 6 p.m. sharp, the exclusive cadre that are the guests of Capella gather to rub elbows and swap stories.—
Christopher Cameron,
Robb Report,
22 May 2025
Noun
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There’s a signature tension between the literal and the imagined, moments of authenticity layered with sarcasm and vaudevillian veneer.—
Lauren Warnecke,
Chicago Tribune,
17 May 2025
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Ever since Elsbeth first crossed paths with the late Judge Crawford, cracks in her sunny veneer have been increasingly difficult to fill in.—
Sophie Brookover,
Vulture,
2 May 2025
Verb
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But Ventura alleged that Combs was not in the mood to smooth things over.—
Cheyenne Roundtree,
Rolling Stone,
22 May 2025
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Team personnel filled the gap and smoothed it over to create a flat surface.—
Jeff Gluck,
New York Times,
22 May 2025
Noun
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Their tan, gray and brown camouflage patterns protect them from visual predators, according to the Missouri Department of Conservation.—
Natalie Demaree,
Miami Herald,
13 May 2025
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Selection would drive them toward having the sensory capacity to detect those bits and use them as camouflage.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
24 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Transfer to a large bowl coated with cooking spray.—
Marianne Williams,
Southern Living,
26 May 2025
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Sunflower seed shells are often coated in salt for taste and flavor, sometimes as much as 70 mg for every 1 ounce of seeds.14 The American Heart Association suggests consuming no more than 1,500 grams of sodium per day, although Dietary Guidelines allow for up to 2,300 milligrams per day.15 2.—
Cristina Mutchler,
Verywell Health,
23 May 2025
Verb
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Her iconic Erewhon Hailey Bieber strawberry glaze skin smoothie.—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
20 May 2025
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Certain notes have touched Black long after they’ve been glazed and delivered.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
People.com,
18 May 2025
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“Varnish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/varnish. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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