as in beach
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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as in to rub
to make smooth by friction
painstakingly sanded down the wooden floors of the old house
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Recent Examples of sand
Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2025
The serene white-sand beach is just steps from the pool and swim-up bar and has lounge chairs, umbrellas, and food and drink service.
—Kate Van Dyke, Travel + Leisure, 25 Oct. 2025
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 Aug. 2025
The new colorway options include sage green and sand beige.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 18 Aug. 2025
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Noun
Experts and travel blogs often highlight Anguilla as a remote, exclusive escape free of shopping malls, cruise ships and high-rises where travelers can soak up crystal-clear waters, white sand beaches and fresh seafood feasts.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2025
The serene white-sand beach is just steps from the pool and swim-up bar and has lounge chairs, umbrellas, and food and drink service.
—Kate Van Dyke, Travel + Leisure, 25 Oct. 2025
Verb
Even the DeSantis administration might have some qualms about sanding off crosswalk markings within sight of the club where 49 people died in the early morning hours of June 12, 2016.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 Aug. 2025
The new colorway options include sage green and sand beige.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 18 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sand
Noun
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Bring a bottle of bug spray, a blanket or a comfortable beach chair, then sit back and enjoy the show.—
John Tufts,
IndyStar,
23 Oct. 2025
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Cheryl Grimmer disappeared from Fairy Meadow beach in Wollongong over 50 years ago; however, her disappearance has remained unsolved for decades.—
Becca Longmire,
PEOPLE,
23 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Cut any branches that rub against one another or are crossed down to the ground.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
26 Oct. 2025
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On the floor of their tiny makeshift home in a refugee camp in Bangladesh, her mother Fatima Begum feeds Sofiya by rubbing her gums with a food paste designed to treat severe malnutrition.—
Rebecca Wright,
CNN Money,
25 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Kiser later filed a lawsuit to keep records about her son’s death out of public view.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
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The arrests stem from a warrant and criminal complaint filed by the Phelps County Attorney’s Office following a police investigation.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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Most recently, Alverson has also dipped his toe into advising sorority hopefuls as a rush coach — part of an emerging market for girls looking to polish up their image before heading off to college.—
Tabitha Parent,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
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Its software ecosystem is polished, and its hardware is mature.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
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Worcestershire, dry mustard, and ground red pepper combine with your go-to cheese, for a foolproof party snack.—
Mary Alice Russell,
Southern Living,
22 Oct. 2025
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Teflon’s nonstick, nonreactive characteristics hinge on its immensely strong carbon-fluorine bonds, but the ball mill can break these bonds apart by grinding them with the sodium metal.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Sand.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sand. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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