SHELLACKED Synonyms: 126 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

as in lacquered

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verb

past tense of shellac

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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We got shellacked in the last election, right? — Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 26 June 2026 Pamphlets detailing how goods were disinfected prior to sale shellacked an additional veneer of respectability onto the enterprise. — Caity Weaver, The Atlantic, 12 June 2026 Roasted potatoes are shellacked with buttery crumbs. — Scott Hocker, TheWeek, 8 June 2026 Their press-ons are shellacked and combat-ready. — Anna Wiener, New Yorker, 4 May 2026 Instead, the union got shellacked. — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026 Slide into a booth and prepare for your taste buds to dance over crusty rosemary and focaccia shellacked with tomato and sea urchin butter, and flaky halibut adorned with marigolds and tangy mushrooms. — Kristin Braswell, Travel + Leisure, 5 Jan. 2026 Newsom is a sitting duck waiting to get shellacked. — Joe Battenfeld, Boston Herald, 30 Aug. 2025

Recent Examples of Synonyms for shellacked

Adjective

That brighter hue can be spotted in the lacquered hour and minute hands as well as the central chronograph’s seconds hand and the date disc, while white comes into play on the dial and the minutes track.

— Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 30 July 2026
Smoke uncovered for an additional 30–45 minutes, allowing the glaze to caramelize into a sticky, lacquered finish.

— Staff, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026

Definition of lacquered

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Three minutes later, Son put away a volley after Carles Gil stopped a ball at the end line and whipped a cross into the center of the box.

— Kamran Nia July 30, Charlotte Observer, 30 July 2026
Juan Rivera tried mate for the first time from his now wife Tiffany, who whipped it up for him while manning a beverage booth at a music festival.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2026

Definition of whipped

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The Saudi Air Force bombed Sanaa Airport on July 13 after a Houthi delegation returning from former Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s funeral tried to land, violating the air blockade.

— Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 29 July 2026
The war ended after NATO bombed Serbia for 78 days in 1999, eventually forcing a withdrawal of its troops from the territory.

— ABC News, ABC News, 29 July 2026

Definition of bombed

Adjective

The pop of color embellished her eyes, taking center stage next to her glazed complexion and chin-length bob.

— Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 24 July 2026
Stainless steel and glazed ceramic bowls also tend to be easier to keep clean than scratched plastic bowls, which can trap bacteria in small grooves over time.

— USA TODAY, USA Today, 10 June 2026

Definition of glazed

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The singer’s fourth album inhabits a balmy medium zone of relentlessly moderate tempos and subdued vocals, where even brief moments of intriguing tension and fuzz get flattened into homogeneity.

— Mitch Therieau, Pitchfork, 30 July 2026
Aerial police footage showed some homes in residential areas were completely flattened, including a few that crumbled into a nearby river.

— CBS News, CBS News, 29 July 2026

Definition of flattened

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That would be the ultra-plush, ultra-glassy, ultra-nourishing formula with oils like safflower, jojoba, olive, sunflower seed, and castor, as well as two additional, ridiculously flattering shades.

— Sophia Panych, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
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

Definition of glassy

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They are also dusted with spices, likely some garlic powder and onion powder.

— Mike Snider, USA Today, 28 July 2026
Or any other details in this first drive report—the hybrid Seltos is still undergoing its EPA certification, and Kia isn’t prepared to talk power, torque, or efficiency until that’s done and dusted.

— Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 21 July 2026

Definition of dusted

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