sand·pa·per
ˈsan(d)-ˌpā-pər 
: paper covered on one side with abrasive material (such as sand) glued fast and used for smoothing and polishing
sandpapered; sandpapering; sandpapers
: to rub with or as if with sandpaper
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Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 19 Sep. 2025
The British pop-rock star, still wielding oodles of charisma and his signature sandpaper voice, hit the amphitheater as part of his One Last Time Tour, a farewell outing boasting a 1-hour, 45-minute set stocked with hits.
—Brian McCollum, Freep.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Laura Poppick
july 22, Literary Hub, 22 July 2025
But that was back when the team drafted well enough and the greatest quarterback of all time was able to sandpaper over their misses.
—Chad Graff, The Athletic, 11 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Use only recommended products like Bar Keepers Friend, Scotch Brite, fine-grit sandpaper, microfiber cloths, and stainless-steel safe surface cleaners.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 19 Sep. 2025
The British pop-rock star, still wielding oodles of charisma and his signature sandpaper voice, hit the amphitheater as part of his One Last Time Tour, a farewell outing boasting a 1-hour, 45-minute set stocked with hits.
—Brian McCollum, Freep.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Verb
As early as 1891, a Norwegian geologist reported deposits of a similar age along the shores of a fjord in northeastern Norway that had striations—those long grooves that form when glacial ice sandpapers the ground beneath it.
—Laura Poppick
july 22, Literary Hub, 22 July 2025
But that was back when the team drafted well enough and the greatest quarterback of all time was able to sandpaper over their misses.
—Chad Graff, The Athletic, 11 Mar. 2025
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“Sandpaper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sandpaper. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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sandpaper
1 of 2 noun
sand·pa·per
-ˌpā-pər
: paper with rough material (as sand) glued on one side and used for smoothing and polishing
sandpaper
2 of 2 verb
: to rub with or as if with sandpaper
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