as in smoothed
to make free from breaks, curves, or bumps
planed the wood for the picnic table perfectly smooth so that no one would get splinters
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as in flew
to move through the air with or as if with outstretched wings
an eagle planed effortlessly overhead, gliding on an air current
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Recent Examples of planed
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
23 May 2026
The rough edges have been planed down, the cold chased out.
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Spencer Elliott,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2026
In 2021, a man planed to propose to his girlfriend during a romantic gondola ride in Las Vegas, with passersby stopping to watch and record the sweet moment.
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Rachael O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Oct. 2025
Timeline for the brand extends over the next two years into 2028, with new product launches planed over the next 24 months.
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Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
3 Sep. 2019
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On Flight 12, however, the company planed to return Super Heavy a soft splashdown in the Gulf of Mexico rather than risk a recovery mishap that could damage the pad on the first flight of brand-new hardware.
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Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
23 May 2026
The rough edges have been planed down, the cold chased out.
—
Spencer Elliott,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2026
In 2021, a man planed to propose to his girlfriend during a romantic gondola ride in Las Vegas, with passersby stopping to watch and record the sweet moment.
—
Rachael O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Oct. 2025
Timeline for the brand extends over the next two years into 2028, with new product launches planed over the next 24 months.
—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
3 Sep. 2019
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This, and other quirks of pronunciation or vocabulary, are easy tells when accents have otherwise smoothed into plain old American and traditional clothing has been shed in favor of jeans and T-shirts.
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Inside the cage was a mouse—the mouse that Renova had significantly smoothed—eliciting a few gasps from nearby assistants.
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Gwinnett was an English clergymen’s son who sailed for the colonies in 1762 and opened a general store in Savannah in 1765.
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Most of the crew members had sailed together for years, spending as much time on board as at home; several were related.
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Schaffer said Reiner shaved his trademark beard for the sketch, which filmed on November 13, just a month before Rob and Michele were killed inside their home; their son Nick was arrested and charged with the murders.
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The public-private partnership with the Idaho Transportation Department shaved years off the timeline, with construction that began in early March expected to wrap in December.
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“Planed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/planed. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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