Thesaurus results for SANDPAPER

sandpaper

verb

Definition of sandpaper

as in to file

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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

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McKinsey responded to his wife's court filing by requesting a domestic violence protection order against her and filing for divorce.

— TERRY CHEA, Arkansas Online, 30 Sep. 2026
Minnesota filed a lawsuit over most of the money that remains pending.

— Luke Fountain, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of file

Verb

SpaceX wanted Ship to complete about six orbits and splash down off the coast of Chile 9 hours and 50 minutes after launch, but mission controllers decided to shave nearly seven hours off that flight time.

— Mike Wall, Space.com, 28 Sep. 2026
Especially right now, since Amazon just shaved 22% off for an early Prime Big Deal Day treat.

— Kelsey Fogarty, PC Magazine, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of shave

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There is Adnan, steadily and unhesitatingly marking up pages in ink, or scraping pigment onto canvases with a palette knife, creating simplified, color-rich forms drawn from nature and memory.

— Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 30 Sep. 2026
One side was engraved with letters, but the inscription was hard to read, the markings were faded, almost as if they’d been scraped off.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of scrape

Verb

Drain, then rub beans between fingers to remove as many skins as possible.

— Alessandra Signorelli, Vogue, 25 Sep. 2026
Hollidge and Eshaghpour were captivated by Frank’s use of straw, which becomes more or less lustrous depending on how hard it’s rubbed (bringing out the material’s natural silica) and can be dyed to achieve different hues.

— Jill Singer, Curbed, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of rub

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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

Then, slide the rod right back in the handle for next time – never any need to scour around for a lighter that fell under a car seat or sunk to the bottom of the camping supplies box.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 28 Sep. 2026
But a research team at the OSF Saint Francis Medical Center scoured CDC data from 1999 and 2020 and found the death rate is rising among adults 18 – 64.

— Amanda Erickson, STAT, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of scour

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