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often sands plural
the usually sandy or gravelly land bordering a body of water
- we went for a moonlight walk on the sands
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verbSynonyms & Antonyms of sand (Entry 2 of 2)
to make smooth by friction
- painstakingly sanded down the wooden floors of the old house
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“Sand.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sand. Accessed 5 Oct. 2022.
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The first known use of sand was before the 12th century
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