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adjective

as in scraped

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verb

past tense of sandpaper
as in filed

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sandpapered
  1. sanded
  2. filed
  3. coated
  4. scraped
  5. shaved
  6. gnawed
  7. scuffed
  8. rubbed
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
Definition of sanded
Verb
  • Environmental groups have repeatedly filed lawsuits challenging the project.
    — Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
  • Willows, the county seat, filed a lawsuit against the county and the Sheriff’s Office.
    — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 10 July 2026
Definition of filed
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
  • If the white finish has been scraped away or the leather has visible scratches, cleaning alone won’t completely restore the area.
    — Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 9 July 2026
  • Among the billions of images in the dataset on which Stable Diffusion was trained were millions of photographs and other visual works scraped from the stock photography website Getty Images.
    — Zoey Forbes, The Dial, 7 July 2026
Definition of scraped
Verb
  • The Braves are still trying to wiggle out of a mid-season rut, and have shaved their lead in the NL East to just three games ahead of the Phillies.
    — AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 6 July 2026
  • Schaffer said Reiner shaved his trademark beard for the sketch, which filmed on November 13, just a month before Rob and Michele were killed inside their home; their son Nick was arrested and charged with the murders.
    — Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 4 July 2026
Definition of shaved
Verb
  • Wild animals had gnawed through the pressurized canisters, releasing the chemicals inside.
    — Rachel Becker, Los Angeles Times, 12 Feb. 2026
  • The lengthy posts are the latest development in the long-standing family feud that has gnawed away at the Beckhams’ attempts to project a perfect family life.
    — Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 20 Jan. 2026
Definition of gnawed
Verb
  • Before Mbappe scored his penalty, Gustavo Velazquez, the Paraguayan defender, scuffed the penalty spot, another underhanded attempt to disturb the tournament favourites.
    — Adam Crafton, New York Times, 5 July 2026
  • And just like that, from scuffed to spotless.
    — Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Martha Stewart, 5 June 2026
Definition of scuffed
Verb
  • Simply planting these herbs isn't enough—the oils must be extracted and rubbed onto skin or clothing.
    — Alexandra Jones, The Spruce, 5 July 2026
  • Brown alleged Wilhelmy rubbed her stomach, touched her shoulders and spanked her despite objections.
    — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 27 June 2026
Definition of rubbed
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