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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Halee Miller Van Ryswyk, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 May 2025
Beans often have a very tough seed coat that prevents water from entering, and only when this is broken—by something such as wildfire heat, the acid of a bird’s stomach, a scalpel or sandpaper—can water enter and the seed awaken.
—Katarina Zimmer, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 May 2025
Chad Graff, The Athletic, 11 Mar. 2025
Other needs include upgrading the defense corps, acquiring a veteran goalie to potentially pair with Yaroslav Askarov, bringing in another scoring winger, and adding some size and sandpaper to help the Sharks become a more difficult team to play against, which has been Grier’s goal since day one.
—Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Melamine foam consists of countless tiny sharp edges that act similarly to fine sandpaper with its abrasive nature.
—Halee Miller Van Ryswyk, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 May 2025
Beans often have a very tough seed coat that prevents water from entering, and only when this is broken—by something such as wildfire heat, the acid of a bird’s stomach, a scalpel or sandpaper—can water enter and the seed awaken.
—Katarina Zimmer, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 May 2025
Verb
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
Other needs include upgrading the defense corps, acquiring a veteran goalie to potentially pair with Yaroslav Askarov, bringing in another scoring winger, and adding some size and sandpaper to help the Sharks become a more difficult team to play against, which has been Grier’s goal since day one.
—Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2025
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“Sandpaper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sandpaper. Accessed 15 Jul. 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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