REGRIND Synonyms: 25 Similar and Opposite Words

regrind

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Definition of regrind

as in to sand

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Recent Examples of regrind And, of course, no knife is perfect, so many owners will regrind the blade to meet their personal specifications. — New Atlas, 9 Nov. 2025

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The work included sanding playground equipment, cleaning up wood chips and organizing toys.

— Kennedy Cook, CBS News, 12 Sep. 2026
Degloss the countertop surface by lightly sanding to scuff the shiny finish, and then wipe the dust away.

— Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of sand

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The third round was old-style Gauff, scratchy and inconsistent and grinding her way to victory with her legs, over Cristina Buçsa.

— Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
What is so distressing about the lawsuit that is grinding through the federal courthouse in lower Manhattan is that there seems to be no end in sight.

— Mike Kelly, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of grind

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Over the course of her career, Mahady has learned how to not only attract a high-end customer, but also hone the personal skills needed to climb the corporate ladder.

— WWD Staff, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2026
Kvaratskhelia is a proud Georgian — his heritage forms an important part of his identity — and his skills were honed on the country’s cage football pitches.

— Tom Burrows, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of hone

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One juror was rubbing his eyes as Sullivan talked, and another was clasping and unclasping his hands in his lap.

— Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 1 Sep. 2026
Danger, Olivo, and Mosco had just eaten by the gazebo and Damaris was rubbing her pup’s head goodnight, about to go into the shack.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of rub

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The ula fala is a traditional Samoan necklace made from dried parts, called keys, of the tropical pandanus plant that are polished then strung into a necklace.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 14 Sep. 2026
Outside the shows, that same polished-but-not-too-polished approach was everywhere, with fashion week attendees trading traditional suits for more relaxed takes on the look.

— Amanda Le, InStyle, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of polish

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Even a side order of Southern collard greens comes as a surprise, cooked until tender, then glossed with butter rather than swimming in potlikker.

— John Kessler, Chicago Tribune, 8 Sep. 2026
Scotland glossed up the scoreline with two more tries in the last six minutes by Cummings and Dobie again to send home a crowd of 55,000 happy.

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 July 2026

Definition of gloss

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At Dartmouth’s Geisel School of Medicine, our faculty developed an AI Patient Actor to help medical-school students sharpen their communication and interpersonal skills with the benefit of real-time feedback.

— Sian Leah Beilock, The Atlantic, 5 Sep. 2026
The fruit’s naturally bitter edge is sharpened by pimento, giving the opening a subtle kick, while patchouli, vetiver, and moss bring a deeper, earthier dimension.

— Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 3 Sep. 2026

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