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adjective

Definition of sandpaperednext
as in scraped

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sandpapered

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verb

past tense of sandpaper
as in filed

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sandpapered
  1. scraped
  2. scrubbed
  3. scoured
  4. ground
  5. nibbled
  6. eroded
Verb
  • Their parents, Henry and Lucretia Clark, scraped together money in 1995 to buy the building and the siblings didn’t want to let go of it.
    Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2024
  • Puritans, in search of religious freedom, sacrificed everything, came to America, battled the harsh winters and scraped up enough food – thanks to the help of Native Americans – to enjoy a feast.
    Nicole Russell, USA TODAY, 29 Nov. 2024
Definition of scraped
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
Definition of scrubbed
Verb
  • Crews scoured the lake for weeks using divers, drones, sonar and cadaver K-9s, but never found him, officials said.
    Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 11 Dec. 2024
  • These casings could be scoured for DNA evidence, and the message left on them could point to a motive.
    Christina Coulter, Fox News, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of scoured
Verb
  • Eight helicopters with over 19,000 flight hours are, as of now, permanently grounded.
    Craig Hooper, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
  • Whitaker immediately grounded the jets and launched an investigation into Boeing's safety and manufacturing systems.
    arkansasonline.com, arkansasonline.com, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of ground
Verb
  • Then hold on a minute, not only is the bulk of the principle and the bulk of the capital lent by Americans to be spent on Americans, but the principle is also likely to be being nibbled away by inflation.
    Clem Chambers, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
  • Cocoa collagen cubes might be nibbled on.
    Jennifer Weil, WWD, 19 Nov. 2024
Definition of nibbled
Verb
  • Russia’s once-stable role has visibly eroded, while Iran is almost out of the picture, its influence waning under shifting dynamics.
    Guney Yildiz, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • However, support quickly eroded, leading to 45 days of closed-door negotiations, false starts, and political pressure.
    Jon McGowan, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of eroded
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