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
Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 17 June 2025
Unlike dogs, cats are less likely to eat sand, but they should still be supervised at all times to ensure their safety.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 June 2025
Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 May 2025
The Middle East is no stranger to sand and dust storms.
—Sanam Mahoozi, Forbes.com, 26 May 2025
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Noun
There are deep shipwrecks, big waves, and surf culture on the Atlantic side, and sugar-white sand and eco paradises filled with mangroves and wildlife on the west side.
—Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 17 June 2025
Unlike dogs, cats are less likely to eat sand, but they should still be supervised at all times to ensure their safety.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 June 2025
Verb
The hood's finish is created by layering a base coat of paint that is then sanded down with a Maybach pattern that is printed onto it, adding two coats of clear lacquer to complete the process.
—Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 May 2025
The Middle East is no stranger to sand and dust storms.
—Sanam Mahoozi, Forbes.com, 26 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sand
Noun
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The shooting occurred hours before the Florida Panthers’ Stanley Cup parade on the beach.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
24 June 2025
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Yes, loudly take that Stanley Cup to the beach again, into the nightclubs again, to the neighbor’s house at 5 a.m. again and all down a parade that somehow topped last year’s parade.—
Dave Hyde,
Sun Sentinel,
24 June 2025
Verb
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Once the eggs are harvested, they’re gently rubbed over a metal screen to remove them from the fish’s ovaries, then rinsed, dried and salted before being packed away in blue tins.—
Kylie Williams,
Miami Herald,
29 June 2025
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Gently rub while rinsing to remove any dirt or excess fuzz.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
28 June 2025
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Newsweek has reached out to the office of interim U.S. Attorney Alina Habba, who filed the charges, via email on Wednesday afternoon.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 June 2025
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In a 10-page complaint filed in Santa Ana, DOJ attorneys alleged that Registrar Robert Page failed to turn over unredacted voter registration records as required under federal law.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
25 June 2025
Verb
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Other procedures like polishing restorations, ceramic crowns, using elastics, orthodontic appliances, and so on can generate particles.—
Suwanna Gauntlett Upjohn,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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Most people think stand-up comics spend decades polishing their act to get good at telling jokes.—
Nate Jackson,
Los Angeles Times,
23 June 2025
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It’s made from grinding green tea leaves—which can be varying grades of quality—into a fine powder, which is then whisked with hot water to create a thick, frothy liquid.—
Devorah Lev-Tov,
Vogue,
20 June 2025
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The bark is stripped off the trees, dried, and ground into the brown powder that ends up in your spice rack.—
Leanne Potts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
19 June 2025
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“Sand.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sand. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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