sandblasting

Definition of sandblastingnext
present participle of sandblast

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for sandblasting
Verb
  • Brunson got fouled, the Knicks had the lead back and before long Spurs fans were filing out of the arena — possibly for the final time this season.
    CBS News, CBS News, 6 June 2026
  • 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.
    Britta Miller, The Washington Examiner, 6 June 2026
Verb
  • This is an album in which harsh, scraping sounds make sweet vocal melodies sound even sweeter, where that kindness of spirit may flicker but never quite fades away.
    Sadie Sartini Garner, Pitchfork, 1 June 2026
  • Traditional screen-scraping automation is inherently fragile, breaking with every UI change or system patch, increasing risk and cost while limiting scale.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Verb
  • Fairley also admitted Thursday to placing wagers and recruiting and bribing college basketball players to underperform in games in a separate NCAA point-shaving case brought by federal prosecutors in Pennsylvania.
    Tom Winter, NBC news, 28 May 2026
  • The people who stand to gain the most from this record-setting refresh rate are high-level competitors with PCs that can push extremely high frame rates, for whom shaving down the smallest fractions of latency can make a real difference.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 23 May 2026
Verb
  • Unfortunately, Adam loses the sword and spends the next 15 years on Earth scouring the internet for this sword.
    Mike Ryan, IndieWire, 4 June 2026
  • For astronomers like Key, scouring the skies for brief boosts in starlight is still the best hope for finding PBHs.
    Jonathan O'Callaghan, Scientific American, 4 June 2026
Verb
  • On the Slovakian side, the High Tatras deliver mountain lakes, waterfalls and flocks of sheep grazing among rocky crests.
    Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 4 June 2026
  • How is grazing replacing the traditional family dinner?
    Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Charlotte Observer, 4 June 2026
Verb
  • Signs include panting, a hoarse bark, scuffing or dragging their toes along the ground, and sometimes regurgitation or swallowing problems.
    The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2026
  • Valverde also had a decent chance in August away at Oviedo, when running through on goal on the break and scuffing a shot against the outside of the post.
    Michael Cox, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Nine crucial years of expansion and solidification of the pernicious institution went by, speeding the nation’s road toward a grinding war.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 3 June 2026
  • After more than four years, Russia’s full-scale invasion has morphed into a grinding war of attrition where soldiers are being killed en masse, financial losses are piling up and Kyiv has started to liberate more land than Moscow has seized.
    Helen Regan, CNN Money, 2 June 2026
Verb
  • On July 15th, 2020, the CDC Director recommended all Americans start wearing masks as a way to 'get the epidemic under control,' citing a Morbidity and Mortality Weekly (MMWR) study involving two hairstylists in Missouri.
    Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 1 June 2026
  • Getting off the plane, Chamberlain was wearing shades on a gloomy day.
    Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 May 2026
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“Sandblasting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sandblasting. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.

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