as in lacquered
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as in whipped
to defeat by a large margin
the local football team was shellacked 35-0 in their final outing for the season
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Verb
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In at least four of the heists, the thieves threatened their victim with a gun; one victim was pistol whipped, cops said.—
Roni Jacobson,
New York Daily News,
23 Dec. 2024 -
At the final whistle, James ran onto the field and whipped a towel through the air.—
Thuc Nhi Nguyen,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Dec. 2024
Verb
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An entire Arab nation bombed into ruins.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
27 Dec. 2024
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Its conservative stances resulted in its office being bombed by left-wing labor activists in 1910, killing 21 and wounding over 100 in one of the deadliest acts of terrorism in United States history.—
Brady Knox,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
27 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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The look is a go-to for celebrities like Hailey Bieber (glazed donut nails, anyone?), Kate Hudson, and Selena Gomez, due to its versatility and eye-catching shine.—
Ariana Yaptangco,
Glamour,
12 May 2025
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The Pot of Gold Doughnut takes an original glazed doughnut, dips it in caramel icing and adds caramel buttercream and glittery sprinkles.—
Sabrina Weiss,
People.com,
11 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The flat iron is two inches wide and features a floating plate, so every inch of your hair is flattened and silky.—
Lauryn Jiles,
Miami Herald,
3 Mar. 2025
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Solar and battery energy storage (BESS) have zoomed up, while wind energy has flattened.—
Ian Dexter Palmer,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Internally, the residence channels a certain European je ne sais quoi with elegant paned windows, glassy French doors, exposed beam ceilings, and stately fireplaces.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
25 Sep. 2024
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Inside, a little more than 3,600 square feet of living space is infused with light via banks of glassy French doors.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
5 Sep. 2024
Verb
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Reacting to this week’s news on social media, friends waxed nostalgic about shopping or working at Sam Goody (fondly in the former case, not always so fondly in the latter).—
David Browne,
Rolling Stone,
20 Dec. 2024
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Reacting to this week’s news on social media, friends waxed nostalgic about shopping or working at Sam Goody (fondly in the former case, not always so fondly in the latter).—
David Browne,
Rolling Stone,
20 Dec. 2024
Verb
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His family later held a private funeral, and he was buried on June 8, 2018, at the Skogskyrkogården cemetery in Stockholm.—
Jenzia Burgos,
StyleCaster,
31 Dec. 2024
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Carter is expected to be buried in Georgia next to his wife of 77 years, Rosalynn Carter, who died last year at the age of 96.—
Alexandra Hutzler,
ABC News,
30 Dec. 2024
Verb
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The stairs are lined with a cognac-colored carpet, trimmed in nautical rope.—
Annabelle Dufraigne,
Architectural Digest,
31 Dec. 2024
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But over time, the big airlines trimmed service at smaller airports.—
Niraj Chokshi,
New York Times,
25 Dec. 2024
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“Shellacked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shellacked. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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