sanded 1 of 2

past tense of sand

sanded

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adjective

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of sanded
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
  • All other produce can be gently rubbed while being rinsed.
    Sandee LaMotte, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2025
  • 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
  • All original, never been polished.
    Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 1 Oct. 2025
  • The Lioness Maxi Dress makes a chic wedding guest dress, Anthropologie’s Maeve Drop-waist Maxi looks polished under a peacoat, and the Zesica version makes date-night dressing effortless.
    Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 28 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • The sandblasted and silver anodized surface is highly compatible with the finish on Apple laptops.
    BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 8 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • 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
  • 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
  • Coat plastic wrap with nonstick cooking spray and place, coated side down, over dough.
    Erin Hooker, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Sep. 2025
  • Let mixer run until butter is broken down into smaller, flour-coated pieces about the size of a pea, about 1 minute.
    Sonal Dutt, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • 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 5 Oct. 2025.

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