as in polished
having a shiny surface or finish
the rubbed brass of the wall sconce showed my reflection
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as in eroded
to damage or diminish by continued friction
the brake pads were rubbed away as a result of years of use
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as in scraped
to make smooth by friction
the furniture restorer rubbed the board perfectly smooth with sandpaper
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as in smoothed
to make smooth or glossy usually by repeatedly applying surface pressure
the butler rubbed the silver tea set until it gleamed
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rubbed
Adjective
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However, in today’s hiring landscape, recruiters have become adept at identifying overly polished responses that lack genuine insight to their interview questions.—
Cheryl Robinson,
Forbes,
18 Feb. 2025 -
The key to this look is a polished, flyaway-free finish.—
Calin Van Paris,
Vogue,
18 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The host and journalist Garrett Graff, himself a gun owner, contextualizes the past quarter century of mass shootings by laying out the political and legislative maneuvers that have eroded gun-control laws over the previous 50 years.—
Marnie Shure,
The Atlantic,
24 Dec. 2024
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Currents flowing over an area that was eroded long ago by a glacier sweep sediment away, keeping the ancient terrain visible.—
Ashley Balzer Vigil,
Ars Technica,
21 Dec. 2024
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However, Large Language Models have scraped most of the data that is easily available Expect 2025 to show increasing efforts to obtain data, whether these are business contracts to acquire data, labeling systems to curate yet-untapped data, deploying more sensors, and so on.—
Nisha Talagala,
Forbes,
30 Dec. 2024
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These models are trained on vast, unlicensed datasets scraped from internet and music platforms.—
Virginie Berger,
Forbes,
30 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Many opted for subtle highlights and glossy lips that enhanced rather than masked their features.—
Stixx Mathews,
Essence,
10 Feb. 2025
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The former's sandwich-like body style envelopes the console at the top and bottom, and leaves the glossy black panel with its USB ports in the front exposed.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
8 Feb. 2025
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The mac and cheese is coated with buttery bubbly cheese and is just as comforting for these colder months.—
Kaitlyn Rosati,
New York Daily News,
25 Dec. 2024
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The outer surfaces were then sanded, covered with rice paper, coated, painted, and polished to a smooth hydrodynamic finish.—
David Szondy,
New Atlas,
25 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Jutes, meanwhile, rocks a sleek black suit and sunglasses, as the couple poses in a vintage convertible car.—
Rania Aniftos,
Billboard,
14 Feb. 2025
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Rowland wore a sleek velvet black dress, as Williams sported a short sequin red cocktail dress.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
13 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Despite that surge, wing prices remained grounded, slightly below their five-year average.—
Scott Horsley,
NPR,
7 Feb. 2025
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This was in the large part thanks to grounding the tones with Dazzleshadow Liquid.—
India Espy-Jones,
Essence,
7 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Pop a satin version on top of your usual night-out curls to make the 'do feel glamorous.—
Jasmine Washington,
Seventeen,
18 Jan. 2023
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From satin pillowcases to a hydrating moisturizer, all of these products are on sale for less than $25.—
Isabel Garcia,
Peoplemag,
13 Jan. 2023
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“Rubbed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rubbed. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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