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
Our Companions, Hartford Courant, 14 Mar. 2026
Bartenders mixed drinks at restaurants built right on the sand.
—Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 14 Mar. 2026
Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 28 Feb. 2026
And sand along to every single word.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 26 Feb. 2026
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Noun
Available for adoption, Champion enjoys walks, making new friends with other large dogs and digging in the sand pit.
—Our Companions, Hartford Courant, 14 Mar. 2026
Bartenders mixed drinks at restaurants built right on the sand.
—Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 14 Mar. 2026
Verb
Plants are very adaptable, tolerating a range of growing conditions from full sun to deep shade, clay to sand, and dry to occasionally wet soil.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 28 Feb. 2026
And sand along to every single word.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 26 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sand
Noun
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This quiet corner of the island is laced with pink-sand beaches and impossibly calm, glowing blue waters.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
14 Mar. 2026
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Los Angeles County public health officials issued a bacteria warning at several beaches as a potentially record-breaking heat wave arrives in Southern California.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
13 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Gently rub away any remaining margarine with a paper towel.—
Annabelle Canela,
Parents,
14 Mar. 2026
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Start by cutting off any branches that are diseased, dead, or broken, as well as those that are crossing and rubbing against each other.—
SJ McShane,
Martha Stewart,
12 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The amount beneficiaries receive varies based on several factors, including the number of people filing.—
Asher Notheis,
The Washington Examiner,
16 Mar. 2026
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The association filed several lawsuits challenging the constitutionality of the fee, including one that remains pending that argues there should be no cost for renouncing one’s citizenship.—
Matthew Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Mar. 2026
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The stage puts a spotlight on smack-talk skills, functioning like a gym where wrestlers work out their character muscles, polish their submission holds and perfect their trash-talking chops in front of a panel of judges.—
Anthony Solorzano,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Mar. 2026
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They are polished effortlessly and exactly the kind of shoes that work from day to night.—
Andrea Zendejas,
Vogue,
17 Mar. 2026
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Within its ribcage, researchers found dozens of gastroliths — swallowed pebbles used to grind food.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Mar. 2026
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Then, just to flub any chance for enjoying some dumb fun with a skilled cast hamming it up, the sloppy story grinds the all-too-predictable, all-too-lame whodunit to a halt, as well.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
18 Mar. 2026
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“Sand.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sand. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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