as in beach
often sands plural
the usually sandy or gravelly land bordering a body of water
we went for a moonlight walk on the sands
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as in to rub
to make smooth by friction
painstakingly sanded down the wooden floors of the old house
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Recent Examples of sand
Thomas Page, CNN Money, 24 May 2025
This time around, Dr. Beach said the country’s top place for sand and surf was Coopers Beach on New York’s Long Island.
—Simone Jasper, Miami Herald, 23 May 2025
Zack Meisel, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
The same can be said of Carmen, who is similarly sanded down.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 28 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Cannes can resume its normal business of sun, sand and corporate events.
—Thomas Page, CNN Money, 24 May 2025
This time around, Dr. Beach said the country’s top place for sand and surf was Coopers Beach on New York’s Long Island.
—Simone Jasper, Miami Herald, 23 May 2025
Verb
Four workers crammed into the garage at a time: two to operate the machine, one to finish off the bat with hand turning and one to sand it down.
—Zack Meisel, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
The same can be said of Carmen, who is similarly sanded down.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 28 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sand
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Upscale California hotel faces daily $11k fine for privatizing beach Disneyland's 70th anniversary: A look at the new entertainment, celebration outfits Who was killed by a train in Ohio?—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
20 May 2025
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Or swap the Amalfi Coast for the coast of Maine, which offers rocky beaches, charming inns, and enough lobster rolls to keep everyone happy, without peak European airfare.—
Jordi Lippe-McGraw,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2025
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Better yet—especially for those with a delicate face of glam—there’s no need to rub the touchless formula in once it’s applied.—
Jenny Berg,
Vogue,
23 May 2025
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Keep the cables taut at all times, and protect the bark from rubbing by using rags or short sections of old garden hose.—
Neil Sperry,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 May 2025
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In a campaign finance report for last quarter filed in April, Riddle reported raising $30,302.02 in contributions and spending $4,321.01, leaving a balance of $25,981.01 as of March 31.—
Michael R. Wickline,
Arkansas Online,
20 May 2025
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And in 2018, the chain also filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection but came out of it the next year.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
20 May 2025
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Pryor was a savant at polishing his challenging circumstances and debilitating neuroses into crowd-pleasing material, and this is broadly how he’s remembered in comedy history.—
Vulture Staff,
Vulture,
23 May 2025
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The company has also really polished its software over the years, offering lots of customization.—
Julian Chokkattu,
Wired News,
23 May 2025
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That impacts many young players like Pak, who are grinding, just trying to survive on tour.—
Daniel R. Depetris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 May 2025
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The turmeric roots were chosen carefully and crushed on a sil batta (a traditional flat stone used for grinding), mixed with rosewater and milk, and placed into a ceremonial bowl.—
Sara Hussain,
Vogue,
22 May 2025
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“Sand.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sand. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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