SANDED Synonyms: 45 Similar and Opposite Words

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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

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 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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for sanded

Adjective

The product comes in a sandblasted finish.

— Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 15 June 2026
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

Definition of sandblasted

Verb

Prosecutors had alleged Smith rubbed the Orland Park child’s back under his shirt, causing scratches, during their 14 tutoring sessions from December 2025 to January.

— Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 16 July 2026
Pancho, a heavy-bodied Airedale, whimpered and rubbed against my leg with the expectation of excitement to come.

— Frank C. Hibben, Outdoor Life, 15 July 2026

Definition of rubbed

Adjective

Double-coated and curly breeds take longer and use more product.

— Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 10 July 2026
Farage will hope the by-election will return him to parliament all but unopposed, his mandate renewed and his image as a man of the people capable of taking on the system, more Teflon-coated than ever.

— Melissa Bell, CNN Money, 8 July 2026

Definition of coated

Verb

Its grippy outsole offers reliable traction on trails and uneven terrain, while the soft eggnog color looks polished enough to wear around town afterward.

— Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 4 July 2026
This sleeveless maxi is polished, but still has a relaxed and breathable fit that’s ideal for warm days.

— Madeline Merinuk, PEOPLE, 3 July 2026

Definition of polished

Verb

Earlier on Thursday, Paramount filed its opposition, arguing that the states are unlikely to prevail on their case and should not be granted a restraining order.

— Gene Maddaus, Variety, 17 July 2026
Three environmental groups filed a lawsuit Thursday challenging the Sacramento County Board of Supervisors’ approval of the Upper Westside Project.

— Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 17 July 2026

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