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Recent Examples of sandpaper
Similar to sandpaper, steel wool has various grades to choose from—ranging from super fine to extra coarse.
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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
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
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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
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sandpaper
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Wyman filed for divorce the year after, and the year after that, Reagan met Nancy Davis, who would become his wife until his death in 2004.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Jan. 2026
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The Ohio Township Association and Ohio Chamber of Commerce filed briefs supporting Miami Township.—
Laura A. Bischoff,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
7 Jan. 2026
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Millions of Americans are shaving down their grocery budgets and putting off buying a home as wages fail to meet rising costs of living.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
9 Jan. 2026
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Over the course of a full marathon, Salomon calculated the Phantasm 3 can shave up to 18 seconds from a pace of 2 hours and 6 minutes.—
Ian Servantes,
Footwear News,
8 Jan. 2026
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Stokes, who seldom completes a five-Test series these days, had dragged his creaking, aching body through almost five full matches of hard, hot, energy-sapping cricket, like scraping butter over too much bread, but somehow soldiering on.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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Restaurant staff scrape uneaten food from plates into a compost bin.—
Miguel Otárola,
Denver Post,
4 Jan. 2026
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The constant friction of material rubbing on material wears the clothing out faster, so when there is more time, as in a regular or deep clean cycle, the garment fibers can wear down faster.—
Rebecca Jones,
Southern Living,
8 Nov. 2025
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The events occurred in and around the lawless border of Venezuela and Colombia, where spies, smugglers and gun runners rub shoulders and distrust their own shadow.—
Kevin G. Hall,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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These creatures use their sharp teeth to gnaw and strip the bark and the soft layers directly underneath (the xylem and phloem), which are used to transport water and nutrients.—
Andy Wilcox,
Better Homes & Gardens,
3 Nov. 2025
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Unfortunately, the wasps had already gnawed much of it, but that is not necessarily a bad sign.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
21 Oct. 2025
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The minerals in this groundwater helped harden the surface, and after thousands of years of being sandblasted by atmospheric winds, low ridges appeared at the foot of Mount Sharp.—
Kenna Hughes-Castleberry,
Space.com,
1 July 2025
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Clad in heavy end-grain cedar blocks, sandblasted to a muted and almost rocklike finish, the house disappears into its landscape of trees.—
Caroline Roux,
Architectural Digest,
5 June 2025
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The slate coasters feature little pads to keep the smooth, rock material from scuffing your table.—
Olivia Evans,
Louisville Courier Journal,
3 Nov. 2025
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What to be aware of: The hard shell can scuff, particularly in lighter shades.—
Nora Colomer
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FOXNews.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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Still, the 49ers are scouring to fill Warner’s on-field void.—
Cam Inman,
Mercury News,
7 Nov. 2025
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Detectives had already scoured the couple’s social media, trying to get a sense of who the Borgwardt family was.—
Jamie Thompson,
The Atlantic,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Sandpaper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sandpaper. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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