reground

Definition of regroundnext
past tense of regrind

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for reground
Verb
  • Attention spans are being sanded down, vocabulary is becoming consumer-friendly.
    Hannah Gold, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
  • Then the wood must dry, then be sanded, stained and carved.
    AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 15 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Offseason acquisition Isaac Collins grounded into a 6-4-3 double play to end the threat.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 28 Mar. 2026
  • This industrial halt will be compounded by a global transportation freeze, as soaring jet and bunker fuel premiums ground commercial aviation and maritime shipping, effectively ending the era of low-cost, just-in-time logistics.
    Siddharth Misra, Fortune, 28 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Kansas City councilman Nathan Willett also filed to run for the seat after Graves’ announcement.
    Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 1 Apr. 2026
  • McKnight filed for custody of Dominique and her sibling in 2020, The Charlotte Observer reported previously.
    Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 1 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Pandikuthira mentioned the word Nürburgring, which is where the R35 GT-R was honed and developed when tested outside of Japan.
    Joel Feder, The Drive, 2 Apr. 2026
  • Koehnemann’s emphasis on fundamentals was honed as Sandberg hit ground balls to him in the driveway.
    Steve Reaven, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Whatever bumps or rock flakes the cliff once had were buffed smooth by glacial erosion over the course of millions of years.
    Frederick Dreier, Outside, 16 Mar. 2026
  • Fronting the glittering waters of the Atlantic, the Louis XIII-style promenade is currently undergoing a multi-million-dollar renewal, its granite tiles buffed and smoothed, vegetation planted, and its sea lions by sculptor José Fioravanti returned to their former glory.
    Siobhan Reid, Travel + Leisure, 10 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The realism, and the rawness, of Burden of Justice, sets it apart from most Swedish TV fare, which can often be polished and tasteful to a fault.
    Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 27 Mar. 2026
  • The mix feels polished without pushing too much.
    Alex Sales, Glamour, 27 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The commercial logic behind high-resolution restoration has sharpened considerably as streaming platforms have come to depend on catalogue depth.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 1 Apr. 2026
  • The declassified materials have sharpened scrutiny of how the 2017 intelligence assessment document was produced in the final weeks of the Obama administration, when senior intelligence officials were shaping conclusions about Russian election interference.
    Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 1 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • His grandiose persona rubbed many the wrong way early on, earning him a villain label.
    Pamela Chelin, Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2026
  • And Jesse Leasure, who was drenched in pepper spray and felt like his skin was on fire and as though someone had rubbed his eyeballs with sandpaper.
    Olivia George, Washington Post, 20 Mar. 2026
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“Reground.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reground. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.

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