JAPANNED Synonyms: 37 Similar and Opposite Words

japanned

verb

past tense of japan

as in varnished

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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

Definition of varnished

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Drawings in metalpoint must be made on paper coated with a slightly abrasive ground, which is often tinted.

— Jeffrey Weiss, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026
The drops slid about four centimeters, picked up a charge, rolled off the edge, and then fell five millimeters onto a copper plate coated with a 60-nanometer film of Teflon, which is one of the most chemically resistant coatings on the market today.

— Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 31 Aug. 2026

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These 800-square-foot homes are equal parts burnished and natural, spacious with an open-plan bedroom, living room, dining room, bathroom with soaking tub, and an oversized deck that is eye-level with the birds.

— Laura Dannen Redman, Robb Report, 13 Aug. 2026
Ruto has burnished his ties with Western leaders.

— semafor.com, semafor.com, 19 June 2026

Definition of burnished

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Scotland glossed up the scoreline with two more tries in the last six minutes by Cummings and Dobie again to send home a crowd of 55,000 happy.

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 July 2026
The same rickety rail-shooter from nearly three decades ago, glossed up with gorgeous environments and uncanny photorealistic animals.

— James Perkins Mastromarino, NPR, 24 June 2026

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The tacos feature za’atar rubbed swordfish kissed by a wood-burning grill, dabbed with tangy pools of labne and a salsa arabe, similar to harissa.

— The Bon Appétit Staff, Bon Appetit Magazine, 24 Aug. 2026
Tragedy, humor and scientific interest rubbed shoulders as Atlanta turned out Thursday night to view the astral spectacle which sent 261 stars streaking across the heavens.

— AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 12 Aug. 2026

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Caglianone represented the tying run but grounded out on the first pitch against Blue Jays closer Louis Varland.

— Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 27 Aug. 2026
Transportation was also the leading cause of fatal injuries among truck drivers, fishing and hunting workers, refuse collectors and grounds maintenance workers.

— Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026

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