SAND Synonyms: 48 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

ˈsand

Definition of sand

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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sand

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verb

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

Noun

But my lack of skill and experience on sand is what did me in on a long, wide, 35-mile-per-hour right-hander. — Caleb Jacobs, The Drive, 2 Nov. 2026 Eventually, the big infusions of sand that had built up Southern California’s famous beaches tapered off. — Cindy Carcamo, Christian Science Monitor, 2 Nov. 2026

Verb

The roughly 7,300-square-foot residence has been adapted for contemporary living without completely sanding away what came before. — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 26 Sep. 2026 Bass delves into the ease (or difficulty) of loving people in terms anyone could grasp, sanding down the uniqueness of Cyrus’s viewpoint. — Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 23 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for sand

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Noun

In the summer, salads, sandwiches, and pizzas are served across the street at The Bathhouse, just off the beach.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Oct. 2026
But when Downer’s phone washed ashore on the beach in Santa Monica, the LAPD’s Robbery-Homicide Division took over the investigation.

— Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2026

Definition of beach

Verb

The discovery was made Wednesday in the Hickory Ridge area of east Charlotte, and responding officers report a man drenched in sweat tried to rub them down with garlic and bite them, according to an affidavit.

— Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 23 Oct. 2026
True, but there are other issues that rubbed me the wrong way (sorry).

— Valerie Monroe, Allure, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of rub

Verb

Neither Castillo nor Hershey have filed required ethics reports, or reported fundraising, signs their campaigns lack broad support and have not broadly engaged voters.

— Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 4 Nov. 2026
Insurance agent Ken McFeeters filed a lawsuit challenging the senator’s eligibility based on residency requirements, but the lawsuit was dismissed.

— Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of file

Verb

Not only is Robert Carlock and Sam Means’ NBC sitcom designed to squeeze in as many jokes as the human brain can process in 21-minute chunks, it’s also carefully paced and polished to keep those jokes as superb and surprising as possible.

— Ben Travers, IndieWire, 2 Nov. 2026
Her rich, raven-black shade was polished to a mirror-like shine.

— Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of polish

Verb

The path Republicans take is not entirely up to him, however, given that an individual senator has enough privileges to grind floor business to a crawl.

— David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 30 Oct. 2026
But as there’s still one last weekend to grind through before Election Day, get ready for a heavy press of often irrelevant ads to hit your retinas during this weekend’s football games.

— Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of grind

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