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adjective

as in scraped

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verb

past tense of sand
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
Adjective
Fill the crack in the door with the epoxy wood filler, spreading a small bit of the paste over the sanded area to help close and bond the edges of the crack together. — Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 11 Jan. 2026
Verb
Video of the restoration showed the new star, at 6712 Hollywood Boulevard, being buffed, sanded and repainted. — Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026 But everything around it needed to be sculpted, sanded and polished by hand. — John Lauritsen, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026 Compared to the more flawed Sherlock Holmes or James Bond — two other literary heroes whose various screen iterations have often, albeit not always, sanded down their complexities — Reacher is barely a character at all. — Chris Klimek, Vulture, 12 Aug. 2026 So that’s a long time for the edges to get sanded off and turned into these happy folkloric stories. — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 22 June 2026 Paint can be stripped or sanded down and stained so the natural wood of these pieces can really shine. — Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 6 June 2026 But even slightly sanded down, their work puts other games to shame. — Jordan Minor, PC Magazine, 1 June 2026 The denim may have never been worn but it is stonewashed, sanded, chemically faded or laser-treated to look like it. — ABC News, 28 May 2026 The Luce looks weird because Ferrari isn’t asking to have its edges sanded off. — Tc Sottek, The Verge, 27 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sanded
  1. sandblasted
  2. rubbed
  3. coated
  4. polished
  5. scoured
  6. filed
Adjective
  • The top is a thick slab of sandblasted acrylic that lends the surface a serene luminosity.
    — Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 15 Aug. 2026
  • The standard Hornbill blade uses a micro-sandblasted treatment, creating an even matte surface that is understated and resistant to fingerprints.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 21 July 2026
Definition of sandblasted
Verb
  • The tacos feature za’atar rubbed swordfish kissed by a wood-burning grill, dabbed with tangy pools of labne and a salsa arabe, similar to harissa.
    — The Bon Appétit Staff, Bon Appetit Magazine, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Tragedy, humor and scientific interest rubbed shoulders as Atlanta turned out Thursday night to view the astral spectacle which sent 261 stars streaking across the heavens.
    — AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of rubbed
Adjective
  • Ford coated restroom surfaces with graffiti-repellant materials.
    — Jamie L. LaReau, Freep.com, 1 Sep. 2026
  • In the battery, the coated ceramic particles interact with the surrounding polymer chains and create interconnected pathways that allow lithium ions to travel more efficiently.
    — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of coated
Verb
  • Italian Wedding Soup Speaking of proposals, this classic soup is polished enough to serve at a wedding, but homey enough for a weeknight.
    — Lizzy Briskin, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Sep. 2026
  • White musk rounds everything out with a clean, airy finish, leaving the fragrance polished and inviting without becoming too heady.
    — Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of polished
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
Definition of scoured
Verb
  • That warrant was later recalled after a Court of Appeals judge determined the former governor had filed to have Johnson removed from the case before her warrant was issued.
    — Lucas Aulbach, Louisville Courier Journal, 4 Sep. 2026
  • After the sentencing, Donna’s legal team filed a notice of appeal, per the Tallahassee Democrat.
    — Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of filed

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“Sanded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sanded. Accessed 8 Sep. 2026.

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