sandblasting

Definition of sandblastingnext
present participle of sandblast

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for sandblasting
Verb
  • Advances in storage density, and the digitization of everything from filing taxes to laying out magazines, changed this calculus.
    Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
  • The amount beneficiaries receive varies based on several factors, including the number of people filing.
    Asher Notheis, The Washington Examiner, 19 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • In photo after photo, video after video, North Shore residents are painted in mud, scraping it off driveways, sweeping it out of kitchens and heaving it into trucks along with their household debris.
    Thomas Heaton, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026
  • Process for 1 to 2 minutes, scraping down the sides as needed, until the mixture is smooth and sticky.
    Laura Mclively, Mercury News, 10 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • With the war in Iran sending oil prices soaring, consumers under even more economic pressure may not be lured back by PepsiCo shaving less than a dollar off a snack bag.
    Wire TBD, Dallas Morning News, 8 Apr. 2026
  • With the war in Iran sending oil prices soaring, consumers under even more economic pressure may not be lured back by PepsiCo shaving less than a dollar off a snack bag.
    Bloomberg, Mercury News, 7 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Shopping for designer shoes on sale doesn’t have to mean scouring the internet for vintage and secondhand styles, or settling for designs that are no longer in season.
    Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 10 Apr. 2026
  • According to radio dispatches reviewed by The Sacramento Bee, the search for a suspect quickly focused on the apartment complex, with teams of officers scouring the area.
    PAUL KITAGAKI JR, Sacbee.com, 10 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The State Land Board closely monitors drought conditions and manages grazing on a case-by-case basis in coordination with lessees, spokeswoman Emily Barbo said in email.
    Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 17 Apr. 2026
  • While no young tree is off-limits, young citrus trees have thorns that also deter deer from grazing.
    SJ McShane, Martha Stewart, 14 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Wagner wasn’t as fortunate with his 7-iron shot, pulling it left into the rough (and scuffing the bottom of his club).
    Jay Posner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Feb. 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
  • There were the metal bats, the shorter schedule and a sense that nothing could replace the seasoning that came with years of grinding through professional baseball’s minor leagues.
    David Brandt, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026
  • Catcher Brady Murrietta has been like a superhero for Orange Lutheran behind the plate, leading, grinding and delivering.
    Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • That moment came courtesy of a guy wearing a Cubs uniform, but Monday grew up in Santa Monica and delivered his spontaneous commemoration of Flag Day in the year of America’s bicentennial.
    Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2026
  • And the University of San Francisco issued a public safety warning to students after a man wearing Ray-Ban Meta sunglasses was suspected of filming women with the intention of posting the videos online.
    N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2026
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“Sandblasting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sandblasting. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.

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