as in to polish
to make smooth or glossy usually by repeatedly applying surface pressure the warrior furbished his sword and shield so that they glinted in the sunlight

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  • Due to Star Wars Outlaws’ reception, particularly about its glitches, developer Ubisoft took the extra time to polish Assassin’s Creed Shadows.
    George Yang, Rolling Stone, 18 Mar. 2025
  • The 80-room property was purchased in 2009 by the R Collection, a group of 12 luxurious hotels owned by the Rocchi family, and has since been polished to five-star standards.
    Gina DeCaprio Vercesi, Travel + Leisure, 13 Mar. 2025
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  • And yet, in this case, the notion of human improvement rubs me the wrong way.
    Jaron Lanier, The New Yorker, 22 Mar. 2025
  • The herbed butter rubbed onto the corn cobs is what really makes this recipe magic.
    Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 20 Mar. 2025
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  • Lucy asked, pressing her free thumb between her sister’s brows to smooth the skin there.
    Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 19 Mar. 2025
  • The calming mix of colloidal oatmeal, beta-glucan (a skin repairing molecule that smooths rough skin), and glycerin is extremely gentle and more than suitable for sensitive skin, too.
    Mary Honkus, Glamour, 15 Mar. 2025
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“Furbish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/furbish. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.

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