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to make smooth by friction
painstakingly sanded down the wooden floors of the old house
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Recent Examples of sanded
Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 11 Jan. 2026
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
Maybe his voice wasn’t sanded to perfection on the Gershwin classic.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 20 May 2026
Inside a boarded-up and vacant house that dates to 1920, renovations were unfinished, the floors sanded but lacking polish.
—Graham Womack
may 18, Sacbee.com, 18 May 2026
Even then the metal was sanded finely and in the Lucca’s case the radiator and spoked wheels were fitted with covers for improved aerodynamics.
—New Atlas, 8 May 2026
The rigid jean is hand-sanded to emphasize its fullness.
—Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 8 Apr. 2026
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
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
Maybe his voice wasn’t sanded to perfection on the Gershwin classic.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 20 May 2026
Inside a boarded-up and vacant house that dates to 1920, renovations were unfinished, the floors sanded but lacking polish.
—Graham Womack
may 18, Sacbee.com, 18 May 2026
Even then the metal was sanded finely and in the Lucca’s case the radiator and spoked wheels were fitted with covers for improved aerodynamics.
—New Atlas, 8 May 2026
The rigid jean is hand-sanded to emphasize its fullness.
—Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 8 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sanded
Adjective
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The product comes in a sandblasted finish.—
Maryna Holovnova,
New Atlas,
15 June 2026
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The brand also collaborated with Horny Hi-Fi on a custom hi-fi system consisting of wooden loudspeakers surmounted by a second amplifier in sandblasted chrome.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
1 May 2026
Verb
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Chemical filters, such as avobenzone, octocrylene and homosalate, appear clear when rubbed on the skin but sometimes feel oily.—
Lauren J. Young,
Scientific American,
9 June 2026
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The good times keep rolling through the commercial breaks, as A-listers rubbed elbows, and at the afterparties, where the big stars enjoyed burgers from Shake Shack and got their drink on.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
8 June 2026
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
Verb
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Named after one of Paris’s most stylish neighborhoods, the Le Marais wastebasket feels polished without being overly formal.—
Jaha Nailah Avery,
Architectural Digest,
15 June 2026
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While in London, the actress was spotted on a casual shopping spree looking laid-back yet polished in a pair of light wash straight-leg jeans.—
Clara McMahon,
PEOPLE,
14 June 2026
Adjective
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Add the dressing, cabbage and half of the scallions, cilantro and cashews (if using) to the bowl with the rice and toss until everything is well coated in the dressing.—
Emily Weinstein,
Twin Cities,
4 June 2026
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Shoppers now see cookware labeled PFAS-free, PTFE-free, PFOA-free, ceramic-coated and non-toxic without always understanding the differences between those terms.—
Ryan Brennan,
Sacbee.com,
3 June 2026
Verb
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Griffin filed a federal defamation lawsuit in Nevada on Monday, June 15, saying her middle school classmate Joleene Altum made false allegations against Griffin, according to documents obtained obtained by USA TODAY.—
Liza Esquibias,
USA Today,
17 June 2026
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The labor group filed for a union election with the National Labor Relations Board on Monday after requesting voluntary recognition from management the previous week.—
Katie Kilkenny,
HollywoodReporter,
16 June 2026
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 20 Jun. 2026.
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