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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
  • Colón’s family filed a $50 million lawsuit against Ashby and the fight’s promoters for allowing the fight to continue.
    Matt Moret, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The state last week filed documents pushing back on Murdaugh’s request to send DNA found under Maggie’s fingernails to an independent laboratory for more advanced testing.
    Devon M. Sayers, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • Glazed, painted, or coated cookware that was designed to hold food should be viewed with a healthy dose of skepticism.
    Michelle Mastro, The Spruce, 7 Aug. 2026
  • The mill has also added new indigo colors including browns and grays that wash down to show blue tones, as well as coated indigo denim that puts a different spin on the color.
    Sarah Jones, Footwear News, 3 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • After two lawsuits were filed against the state over the cut to the program, lawmakers scraped together funding to bring it back this legislative session.
    Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 6 Aug. 2026
  • The public internet has been scraped, licensing deals are expensive and slow, and synthetic data drifts away from reality when a model learns mostly from itself.
    Jon Markman, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Samsung has successively shaved a few millimeters off every year, taking a leap last year with the Z Fold 7.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The rest of the video cuts to the pro getting his shaggy platinum blonde hair snipped and shaved down to a shorter look by the reality star, who laughs multiple times while taking charge of Appleton’s transformation.
    Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 12 Aug. 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
  • How to Clean Hardcase Luggage Exteriors The hardcase exterior of your luggage sees a lot of action and can get visibly scuffed quickly.
    Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 27 July 2026
  • Kostyuk raised her hands and dropped to her knees after Paolini scuffed a shot on her second match point.
    ABC News, ABC News, 8 July 2026
Verb
  • Tragedy, humor and scientific interest rubbed shoulders as Atlanta turned out Thursday night to view the astral spectacle which sent 261 stars streaking across the heavens.
    AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Jimmy rubbed beer foam off his mustache, and Kath thought of the drunken Norwegian boatman who sank Fanny’s ship.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Aug. 2026
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“Sandpapered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sandpapered. Accessed 17 Aug. 2026.

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