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sandpapered

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verb

past tense of sandpaper

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for sandpapered
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
Verb
  • The ruling was issued as part of a class-action lawsuit filed by noncitizens challenging ICE’s recent practice of making arrests at immigration courthouses and detaining people for extended periods in facilities designed for short-term holds.
    Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 24 June 2026
  • The trial court dismissed the petition as time-barred on May 1, 2025, concluding it was filed one day past the 365-day jurisdictional deadline.
    Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 24 June 2026
Adjective
  • Putting NorthPaw to the test The app was naturally appealing to me, as the owner of a thick-coated black lab in sweaty Austin, Texas.
    Mack DeGeurin, Popular Science, 18 June 2026
  • Add the dressing, cabbage and half of the scallions, cilantro and cashews (if using) to the bowl with the rice and toss until everything is well coated in the dressing.
    Emily Weinstein, Twin Cities, 4 June 2026
Verb
  • Most of the site has been cleaned and scraped, while the work at a nearby synagogue that suffered severe damage is just beginning.
    Chierstin Roth, CBS News, 18 June 2026
  • Compliance and Ethics in Online Reputation Management Reputable ORM companies should avoid fake reviews, astroturfing, bot engagement, scraped-data tactics, and takedowns that may violate platform rules or the law.
    Jason Phillips, USA Today, 17 June 2026
Adjective
  • But ground teams detected the helium leak in Starliner's service module in the aftermath of the scrubbed countdown.
    Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 25 May 2024
  • There were no young girls floating by in elegant dresses, no scrubbed and spoiled children dressed in their finery and dragged toward churches and pagodas, no whisper of music drifting out of windows.
    Chantha Nguon, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Feb. 2024
Verb
  • So why have even more months been shaved off?
    Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 16 June 2026
  • And most of my family didn’t know that my father had not shaved for a week when his father died.
    Steve S. Medeiros, The Conversation, 15 June 2026
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
Verb
  • And just like that, from scuffed to spotless.
    Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Martha Stewart, 5 June 2026
  • Then in the 93rd minute, Taylor Suarez found herself in a good spot, but her shot was scuffed as two defenders crowded her on the goal line, and Sheridan would eventually fall on the ball.
    Damian Calhoun, Daily News, 1 June 2026
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“Sandpapered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sandpapered. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.

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