GLOSSED Synonyms: 53 Similar and Opposite Words

glossed 1 of 2

adjective

as in rubbed

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glossed

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verb

past tense of gloss

as in polished

to make smooth or glossy usually by repeatedly applying surface pressure the action of the water will serve to gloss the seal's coat

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Recent Examples of glossed

Adjective

Elsewhere, Julia Fox erupted on the scene, sporting skinny brows, overly blushed cheeks, black liner and glossed lips, no less. — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 2 Oct. 2026 If an authority expects a glossed story, present the facts clearly, and let your steady voice carry the message, like reporting results without spin. — Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 15 Sep. 2026 The rest of her glam was pretty signature—grungy smoky eyes and a glossed nude lip, with a nude manicure to let her engagement ring take center stage. — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 4 Jan. 2026

Verb

Even a side order of Southern collard greens comes as a surprise, cooked until tender, then glossed with butter rather than swimming in potlikker. — John Kessler, Chicago Tribune, 8 Sep. 2026 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, 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 The latest edition may be glossed up with star power, but there’s no resonance. — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 18 June 2026 The Illinois native further glossed up his Curriculum Vitae in Europe with the German national team. — Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 11 June 2026 But some historians have argued that this glossed a scheme to provide a bastion for British sea power in the eastern seas. — Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 19 Mar. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for glossed

Adjective

The three-piece set includes a quilt and two pillowcases made from a premium blend of brushed microfiber, which results in a silky-smooth, lightweight texture that provides warmth, comfort, and breathability when temperatures start to rise.

— Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 20 Feb. 2026
Spanx AirEssentials Brushed Full-Zip Jacket Not to be missed, this zip-up jacket — complete with an ultra-soft brushed interior and stately mock neckline — offers a more sophisticated take on travel day dressing.

— Averi Baudler, PEOPLE, 30 Jan. 2026

Definition of brushed

Adjective

Birkin’s bag was black box, a kind of calf leather, with gilded brass hardware, fashioned in a rectangular shape with saddle stitching and a burnished flap embossed with the initials JB.

— Marisa Meltzer, Vanity Fair, 19 Oct. 2026
One imagines her sweeping through arched thresholds, the click-clack of heels echoing across the burnished parquet, or presiding over feasts at the baronial dining table.

— Donna Hardie-Scott, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026

Definition of burnished

Verb

Brewster-walker guides me up a back road to a grassy knoll dotted with gravestones polished smooth by the salt breeze.

— Jason Motlagh, Rolling Stone, 22 Oct. 2026
As part of the extensive refurbishment, the vehicle was rid of some aftermarket add-ons and had its exterior smoothed out and polished to a brilliant, like-new shine.

— Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of polished

Adjective

As Russia’s ground offensive stalls, European officials warn the air war is growing more ruthless while Ukraine hits Russia’s Ust-Luga oil port and India’s leader presses publicly for an end to fighting.

— Samya Kullab, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026
The OutIn takes both pre-ground coffee and Nespresso’s original pods.

— Cassie Gill, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of ground

Verb

Have you ever been locked out of an account while using a VPN, or found a solution that smoothed things out?

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2026
Facilities that once smoothed a few weeks of timing now sometimes carry a portfolio for months, occasionally across an entire fundraising cycle.

— Peter Doyle, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of smoothed

Adjective

Snacky Autumn Harvest Sweet & Salty Snack Mix This snack mix has some highlights—mini Reese’s dupes and sprinkle-coated pretzels—and some lowlights.

— Alex Beggs, Bon Appetit Magazine, 21 Oct. 2026
This past weekend, at the 2026 Academy Gala, Sarah Paulson wore another one of Davis’s paillette-coated dresses.

— Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2026