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sandpaper

verb

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Recent Examples of sandpaper As early as 1891, a Norwegian geologist reported deposits of a similar age along the shores of a fjord in northeastern Norway that had striations—those long grooves that form when glacial ice sandpapers the ground beneath it. — Laura Poppick july 22, Literary Hub, 22 July 2025 But that was back when the team drafted well enough and the greatest quarterback of all time was able to sandpaper over their misses. — Chad Graff, The Athletic, 11 Mar. 2025 Similar to sandpaper, steel wool has various grades to choose from—ranging from super fine to extra coarse. — Halee Miller Van Ryswyk, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Jan. 2025 After its mining operations flopped, the company pivoted to sandpaper and then to a series of clever inventions aimed at improving everyday life. — Sharon Lerner, ProPublica, 20 May 2024 See All Example Sentences for sandpaper
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sandpaper
  1. file
  2. shave
  3. scrape
  4. rub
  5. gnaw
  6. sandblast
  7. scuff
  8. scour
Verb
  • Reiner has pleaded not guilty to the charges filed against him.
    — Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Nick was indicted in the fatal stabbings, which replaced the original murder charges filed last year.
    — Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of file
Verb
  • Starting Friday, a cooling trend will shave degrees off daily highs through at least Sunday.
    — Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Price is the easy rung One response by the travel industry has been to shave the single supplement.
    — Peter McGraw, The Conversation, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of shave
Verb
  • Language models now write clean, fluent messages and can personalize them at scale using details scraped from social media.
    — Pawan Jain, The Conversation, 14 Sep. 2026
  • The clip was an instant hit, reposted and reacted to and viewed and scraped so many times in addition to its original 7 million views on TikTok that its final reach is almost impossible to calculate.
    — CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of scrape
Verb
  • One juror was rubbing his eyes as Sullivan talked, and another was clasping and unclasping his hands in his lap.
    — Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Danger, Olivo, and Mosco had just eaten by the gazebo and Damaris was rubbing her pup’s head goodnight, about to go into the shack.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of rub
Verb
  • With an energy akin to Burning Man, the vibe is distinctly hippie; guests are gnawing to get into heady discussions.
    — Uma Raja, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Their feeding can cause plants to wilt or die, and gnawing around the base of woody plants can be particularly damaging.
    — Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of gnaw
Verb
  • Trump previously said the plan was to sandblast, caulk and resurface the pool basin.
    — Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 20 June 2026
  • Recovery businesses can also crush or sandblast items with silver and use magnets or differences in density to sort out the precious metal.
    — John Raby, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
Definition of sandblast
Verb
  • Degloss the countertop surface by lightly sanding to scuff the shiny finish, and then wipe the dust away.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 8 Sep. 2026
  • How to Clean Hardcase Luggage Exteriors The hardcase exterior of your luggage sees a lot of action and can get visibly scuffed quickly.
    — Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 27 July 2026
Definition of scuff
Verb
  • Continue reading … LOST AT SEA — Dozens vanish after passenger ferry sinks as rescuers scour South Pacific coastline.
    — , FOXNews.com, 15 Sep. 2026
  • The biggest clubs have dozens of part-time and casual scouts scouring local clubs at young age groups.
    — Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of scour

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