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
  • In the lab the frame was locked into an industrial rig where pneumatic pistons continuously hammer thousands of Newtons of force into the joints.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Brown’s ability to hammer Husted on this issue is alarming Republican operatives, who see a Husted victory as crucial to holding a majority in the Senate.
    — Dan Kaufman, New Yorker, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of hammer
Verb
  • The lineup’s approach has also looked dramatically different; nearly everyone is chasing and striking out less, and walking more.
    — Charlotte Varnes, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Deputies chased the suspect, later identified as a 35-year-old Lodi man, and took him into custody.
    — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of chase
Verb
  • However, City have now forged ahead after agreeing a package worth £65million for the 26-year-old.
    — The Athletic UK Staff, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2026
  • The customer favorite is forged from iron, polypropylene, and wood, and provides a haven from wind, rain, and sun.
    — Maria Conti, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of forge
Verb
  • The trial brings to a head a decades-old case that for years has drawn the eyes of hip-hop fans and true crime experts alike.
    — Jonathan Landrum Jr, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2026
  • That plant -- a 600-megawatt solar field and 350-megawatt battery solar facility -- will feed the grid from which Google's West Memphis data center will draw massive power.
    — Sydney Sasser, Arkansas Online, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of draw
Verb
  • Trump has leaned into molding the White House and Greater Washington in his own image, harkening back to his days as a real estate developer in 1970s and 1980s New York.
    — Will Weissert, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026
  • In his aesthetic response to the movement’s stance, Mansour made mud his medium, layering and molding it for pottery.
    — Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of mold
Verb
  • Building The Harder Half None of this argues against forming AI committees, naming accountable directors or updating governance charters to reflect the technology’s growing weight.
    — Amer Al Ahbabi, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Smotrich and his partners have dispersed new settlements in places with high tactical importance, deliberately separating areas under Palestinian control to disrupt the territorial continuity that could one day form the basis of a Palestinian state.
    — Amos Harel, Foreign Affairs, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of form
Verb
  • Add more flour while stirring until dough is thick enough to knead.
    — Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Mix with a fork, adding more buttermilk by the tablespoon if needed, just until a shaggy dough comes together; knead very lightly until no dry spots remain.
    — Alison Roman, Bon Appetit Magazine, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of knead
Verb
  • On offense, that means pounding the rock with a stout run game and letting that set up the passing attack.
    — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Russia pounded Kyiv for more than 12 hours in a sixth straight night of attacks, killing at least 12 people including six railway workers and an Indian citizen, and devastating civilian districts.
    — Samya Kullab, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of pound
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“Planish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/planish. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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