planed

Example Sentences

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Dale Hipkiss, from NH, said the top layer of the road surface had been planed away because of extensive damage caused by the spilled fuel.

From BBC • Aug. 9, 2025

The wood-framed walls and beams were planed to feel as soft to the touch as satin sheets.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 20, 2023

Every time we managed to summit a dune, following a sand ridge perfectly planed by the wind and sinking with each step, another beckoned us ahead.

From New York Times • Feb. 27, 2023

Instead, the boards were gently removed, sent off to be de-nailed, cleaned, planed, and re-milled with tongue and grooves and then replaced.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 14, 2022

A flock of pintail ducks planed down over the papyrus marsh and vanished among the reeds.

From "The Golden Goblet" by Eloise Jarvis McGraw