sandpapers

verb

present tense third-person singular of sandpaper
as in files

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sandpapers
  1. files
  2. shaves
  3. scrapes
  4. gnaws
  5. grazes
  6. abrades
  7. scours
  8. scuffs
Verb
  • His name appears in the Justice Department's Epstein files thousands of times.
    — Bill Chappell, NPR, 3 Sep. 2026
  • One of his cousins raises a fist in triumph as everyone files out, completely stunned that this day actually arrived.
    — Jeff Weiss, HollywoodReporter, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of files
Verb
  • That shaves a year off the typical 120-hour bachelor’s degree.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026
  • For example, using behind-the-meter battery storage or local generation during peak windows actively shaves expensive demand charges without sacrificing performance.
    — Ray Fernandez, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of shaves
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  • People should immediately wash cuts and scrapes thoroughly with soap and clean running water after coming in contact with coastal waters or raw seafood, the CDC said.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 9 Aug. 2026
  • The tool scrapes third-party sources to compile additional information and context about individual tracks.
    — Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 16 July 2026
Definition of scrapes
Verb
  • If an owner reacts strongly every time the cat gnaws on a cord, the cat may learn that chewing gets a response.
    — Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 July 2026
  • Kelsey passes around a bowl of clam shells with questions written on them as Liz gnaws on a corn on the cob.
    — Tom Smyth, Vulture, 15 June 2026
Definition of gnaws
Verb
  • Instead of a long, narrow path of totality across the globe, the cone of the moon's dark shadow just grazes Earth's edge.
    — Jamie Carter, Space.com, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The mission’s lunar target is Shackleton Crater, a 21-kilometer-wide (13-mile-wide) pit with a rim that grazes the moon’s south pole.
    — Jonathan O'Callaghan, Scientific American, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of grazes
Verb
  • The standard explanation for why rain causes corrosion is that water carries dissolved salts and acids to a surface, constant drumming of raindrops abrades whatever protective coating is on it, and oxygen does the rest.
    — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Each time clothes rub against each other in the washer, the friction abrades the fibers slightly causing the surface to look dull.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 8 Nov. 2025
Definition of abrades
Verb
  • Imraan is still waiting on their fake ID from their cousin in Pakistan, so Georgia scours Snapchat for alcohol opportunities.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Armed with an arsenal of tools – from DIY inventions to GPS trackers to drones – Daniel scours the turbulent Vistula River on an all-consuming search, desperate for answers.
    — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of scours
Verb
  • Messi steps up… and scuffs it wide.
    — Oliver Kay, New York Times, 24 June 2026
Definition of scuffs
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