as in rubbed
to make smooth by friction
painstakingly sanded down the wooden floors of the old house
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Recent Examples of sanded
Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 16 Sep. 2025
Some people take all the components off the frame, strip off all the decals, then get the whole thing sanded and powder-coated with a fresh coat of paint.
—New Atlas, 9 Sep. 2025
His walk rate has begun to improve, and the rough edges have begun to be sanded off of his complementary defensive and baserunning skills.
—Tony Blengino, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Adjective
Reiss’ script was a Black List find that either wasn’t reworked enough by committee or so sanded down in the studio churn that all personality was drained in the process.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 16 Sep. 2025
Some people take all the components off the frame, strip off all the decals, then get the whole thing sanded and powder-coated with a fresh coat of paint.
—New Atlas, 9 Sep. 2025
His walk rate has begun to improve, and the rough edges have begun to be sanded off of his complementary defensive and baserunning skills.
—Tony Blengino, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sanded
Verb
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All other produce can be gently rubbed while being rinsed.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN Money,
24 Sep. 2025
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The female nurse rubbed the glove over her sides, into the folds, on the back of her neck.—
Laura Vazquez,
Harpers Magazine,
19 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Featuring a faux wrap neckline and a deep V-neck design, the sweater is sophisticated and polished enough for date nights, after-work cocktails, parties, and more.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
8 Oct. 2025
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Getting dressed up counts, polished in a new chic and definitively not casual [way].—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
8 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The sandblasted and silver anodized surface is highly compatible with the finish on Apple laptops.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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But ground teams detected the helium leak in Starliner's service module in the aftermath of the scrubbed countdown.—
Stephen Clark,
Ars Technica,
25 May 2024
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There were no young girls floating by in elegant dresses, no scrubbed and spoiled children dressed in their finery and dragged toward churches and pagodas, no whisper of music drifting out of windows.—
Chantha Nguon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 Feb. 2024
Adjective
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Lightly coat a sheet of aluminum foil with cooking spray, and place foil, coated side down, over lasagna dish.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
3 Oct. 2025
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Air flows through modular containers filled with these coated filters.—
Tejasri Gururaj,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Recalling the English folk motif of the tree as possessing healing powers, a clump of soil dug up from an orchard in Lothlórien is used to replenish the scoured Shire.—
Ellen Walker,
JSTOR Daily,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Sanded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sanded. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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