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
Tory Johnson, ABC News, 21 Mar. 2026
From her point of view, the situation required a much clearer line in the sand.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 21 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
Crafted from recycled water bottles, this soft, sand-resistant blanket offers a smooth feel while staying securely in place, even on breezy days.
—Tory Johnson, ABC News, 21 Mar. 2026
From her point of view, the situation required a much clearer line in the sand.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 21 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
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Gracey's body was found Thursday afternoon in the waters off a beach near where he was last seen outside a Barcelona nightclub with his friends in the early hours of Tuesday.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
21 Mar. 2026
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Fort Lauderdale police have stepped up patrols for the city's annual spring break, focusing on maintaining order with a strict no-tolerance policy for drugs and alcohol on the beach.—
Bri Buckley,
CBS News,
21 Mar. 2026
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And Jesse Leasure, who was drenched in pepper spray and felt like his skin was on fire and as though someone had rubbed his eyeballs with sandpaper.—
Olivia George,
Washington Post,
20 Mar. 2026
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The smaller tires also eliminated gear hunting while going up a grade on the highway (which used to drive me nuts), and the tires no longer rubbed when the steering wheel was at full lock.—
Bryan Rogala,
Outside,
19 Mar. 2026
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Charges were filed on Sunday in the deadly shooting of Loyola University freshman Sheridan Gorman last week.—
Jeramie Bizzle,
CBS News,
23 Mar. 2026
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For example, individual filers can receive up to $994, couples filing jointly can receive $1,491, and those providing essential care to SSI recipients can receive up to $498.—
Asher Notheis,
The Washington Examiner,
22 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 24 Mar. 2026.
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