Synonyms of sands

sands 1 of 2

noun

plural of sand

as in beach

the usually sandy or gravelly land bordering a body of water

we went for a moonlight walk on the sands

Synonyms & Similar Words

• beach
• shoreline
• coast
• shore
• strand
• seaside
• waterfront
• beachfront
• riverside
• coastline
• seashore
• seaboard
• seacoast
• oceanfront
• riverbank
• coastland
• bank
• littoral
• esplanade
• shorefront
• riverfront
• plage
• lido

sands

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of sand

as in rubs

to make smooth by friction

painstakingly sanded down the wooden floors of the old house

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rubs
• files
• polishes
• grinds
• sharpens
• scrapes
• buffs
• planes
• hones
• rasps
• edges
• smooths
• scours
• sandblasts
• burnishes
• shines
• glosses
• dresses
• whets
• regrinds
• strops

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• coarsens
• roughens
• scuffs
• roughs (up)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of sands

Noun

Nick Prentiss, Bread founder and CEO For young apparel and accessories brands reliant on overseas production, shifting geopolitical sands present a constant moving target. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2026

Much of the new interest in monazite, though, is focused on a second type, called heavy mineral sands. — Glenn Zorpette, IEEE Spectrum, 15 Oct. 2026

As with their other current CBS hit Elsbeth — and unlike their more creatively unconventional streaming shows The Good Fight and Evil — Cupertino sands down some of the Kings’ jagged edges, aiming for something cuter. — Noel Murray, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2026

Like sands through the hourglass, these are the recipes of our lives. — The Bon Appétit Staff, Bon Appetit Magazine, 2 Oct. 2026

Beachgoers enjoy dedicated loungers, umbrellas, and towel service right on South Beach's golden sands. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Sep. 2026

For more than 25 years—or half of my life—I’ve been making my way back to the golden sands of Atlantic Beach, Florida. — Terry Ward, Travel + Leisure, 22 Sep. 2026

Many of the paintings have retained their original colors despite spending more than 40 centuries buried beneath the desert sands, the ministry said. — CBS News, 9 Sep. 2026

Verb

Thorn cuts the pieces for his puzzle-style artworks, sands them, paints them, then glues them into a frame. — Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 28 June 2026

Sawdust sprays as Matt Sams meticulously sands the edges of a balcony railing that will soon be affixed to the front of a house. — Dallas Morning News, 23 Feb. 2026

Chapman sands his board occasionally to remove this top layer of funk. — Matt Fuchs, Time, 24 Nov. 2025