Thesaurus results for SANDPAPER

sandpaper

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Recent Examples of sandpaper Other needs include upgrading the defense corps, acquiring a veteran goalie to potentially pair with Yaroslav Askarov, bringing in another scoring winger, and adding some size and sandpaper to help the Sharks become a more difficult team to play against, which has been Grier’s goal since day one. —

Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 10 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 English speakers floundered when talking about touch (in response to sandpaper, felt, rubber, etc.), but speakers of certain other languages—such as Dogul Dom, in Mali, and Siwu, in Ghana—tended to agree in their descriptions. —

Manvir Singh, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024 Both Lowe's and HGTV recommend a scoring tool or sandpaper to perforate the paper slightly so the water solution has easier access to the adhesive. —

Anna Kaufman, The Tennessean, 20 Oct. 2024 See All Example Sentences for sandpaper

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Because the goal of the conspiracy was to file lawsuits, Garrison could not be named as the driver in too many accidents—that could expose the whole scheme.

— Patrick Radden Keefe, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
According to Ahlquist, the developers’ next step is to meet with the city ahead of filing an application.

— Rose Evans, Idaho Statesman, 12 Apr. 2026