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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Elycia Rubin, HollywoodReporter, 13 Feb. 2026
Squash Beets Beans Pumpkin Corn Chard Super hard seeds like beans will benefit from nicking the seed coat with a sandpaper block, file, or sharp knife before soaking.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Feb. 2026
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
Expect mild redness and a sandpaper-like texture for several days; small sacrifices for a complexion that steals the spotlight.
—Elycia Rubin, HollywoodReporter, 13 Feb. 2026
Squash Beets Beans Pumpkin Corn Chard Super hard seeds like beans will benefit from nicking the seed coat with a sandpaper block, file, or sharp knife before soaking.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Feb. 2026
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 17 Feb. 2026.
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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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