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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
  • According to a criminal complaint document filed in the Western District of Missouri Sunday, Rincker reportedly accepted $1,200 from Alvarez to disperse the cash to other co-conspirators.
    Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 23 June 2026
  • Police said no charges have been filed at this time.
    S.E. Jenkins, CBS News, 23 June 2026
Adjective
  • 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
  • Shoppers now see cookware labeled PFAS-free, PTFE-free, PFOA-free, ceramic-coated and non-toxic without always understanding the differences between those terms.
    Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 3 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 23 Jun. 2026.

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