planish

verb

Definition of planishnext
as in to hammer

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for planish
  1. hammer
  2. chase
  3. forge
  4. draw
  5. mold
  6. form
  7. knead
  8. pound
Verb
  • Even All-American Olivia Babcock, who hammered 33 kills in the match, could not get the Panthers closer than within six points in the second half of the final set.
    Mitch Sherman, The Athletic, 20 Dec. 2024
  • Republicans swept the 2024 U.S. election, nationally and on the state level, after months of hammering Democrats with misleading attacks about the trans community.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of hammer
Verb
  • Travelers have long chased eclipses and meteor showers but the night sky is now becoming central to wellness retreats.
    Julia Eskins, Vogue, 17 Dec. 2024
  • According to a preliminary investigation, a group of hunters chased a bear into a tree, and as the group retreated from the bottom of the tree, one hunter shot the bear.
    Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of chase
Verb
  • The lines on the pages have blurred, with themes from across literature forging new kinds of fantasies and fiction that attract book lovers and occasional readers alike.
    Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 19 Dec. 2024
  • Ving Rhames plays against type as Holiday Heart, a gay drag queen who forges a bond with a single mother (Alfre Woodard) and her young daughter (Jesika Reynolds).
    Cydney Lee and Kevin Jacobsen Published, EW.com, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of forge
Verb
  • Miami, too, has embraced the wellness wave, blending its tropical, coastal lifestyle with a vibrant health culture that’s increasingly drawing attention.
    William Mullane, Austin American-Statesman, 14 Dec. 2024
  • The same illogic leads the progressive Left to equate Israel’s defense against Hamas terrorists with the October 7 atrocities, and to draw false equivalences between Daniel Penny’s intervention on a subway and Mangione’s premeditated execution.
    Matthew Continetti, National Review, 14 Dec. 2024
Definition of draw
Verb
  • Underpinning her practice is the heartfelt belief that architecture is ever changing, molded by time and communal engagement.
    The Editors of AD, Architectural Digest, 4 Dec. 2024
  • This shoe also has an uncanny ability to mold to your foot, with its flexible and soft microsuede upper.
    The Editors, Outside Online, 1 Dec. 2024
Definition of mold
Verb
  • Workers formed picket lines at seven major fulfillment centers, including Staten Island, New York; Skokie, Illinois; Atlanta, Georgia; San Francisco; and Southern California.
    Melissa Noel, Essence, 20 Dec. 2024
  • The Yankees could form a trade around him to acquire an infielder or another starting pitcher.
    Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of form
Verb
  • With floury fingers, gather the very sticky mixture into a ball, knead a little, incorporating more flour as needed.
    Eva Syrovy, The Denver Post, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Transfer to work surface and knead gently until cohesive.
    Liv Dansky, Southern Living, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of knead
Verb
  • Consider marinating or pounding it thin for quicker and more tender results when needed.
    Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 22 Dec. 2024
  • And in Yemen, the Houthi rebels, another Iranian ally, have been pounded in air strikes by a U.S.-led coalition in response to their attacks on ships in the Red Sea.
    Robin Wright, The New Yorker, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of pound
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