sandblasting

Definition of sandblastingnext
present participle of sandblast

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for sandblasting
Verb
  • This will make accounting and filing taxes easier.
    Metro Creative Services, Boston Herald, 6 Apr. 2026
  • As it’s applied today, the law allows trial attorneys to prey on the state’s small and mid-sized businesses — filing frivolous, costly lawsuits over even the most minor violation of California’s complex labor code.
    Tom Manzo, Oc Register, 6 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The Angry Mama Microwave Steam Cleaner is thoughtfully designed to effortlessly remove stubborn messes without scrubbing or scraping for hours on end.
    Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 1 Apr. 2026
  • Tore it apart before scraping it and sure enough, tucked into a corner, covered with lint, was an old gold ring.
    Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • For three men in three different places, shaving their heads did not erase years of anxiety but changed the narrative.
    Lily Hautau, CNN Money, 30 Mar. 2026
  • That's because these plug-in or balcony solar panels start shaving off part of a homeowner's or renter's utility bill right away.
    Jeff Brady, NPR, 12 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • If the baking soda and vinegar don’t do the trick, Dulude recommends removing the drain stopper, if possible, and scouring for gunk with a wire hanger.
    Lori Keong, Architectural Digest, 2 Apr. 2026
  • The search immediately began for the missing college student with family, friends and police scouring the area surrounding the bar where Shaffer was last seen.
    Alex Gurley, PEOPLE, 1 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • These crustaceans, worms, fish, and others keep their home clean by grazing on the algae that encrusts seagrass leaves.
    David George Haskell, Big Think, 27 Mar. 2026
  • The first was in June of last year, when a young burro was found grazing with an arrow in her side along Pigeon Pass Road in Moreno Valley, according to information DonkeyLand posted on Facebook.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Wagner wasn’t as fortunate with his 7-iron shot, pulling it left into the rough (and scuffing the bottom of his club).
    Jay Posner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Feb. 2026
  • Valverde also had a decent chance in August away at Oviedo, when running through on goal on the break and scuffing a shot against the outside of the post.
    Michael Cox, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Molino Los Hermanos hopes to start grinding in Uptown this summer.
    Louisa Kung Liu Chu, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026
  • In recent years, several demonstrations have expanded onto adjacent freeways, grinding traffic to a halt.
    Cierra Morgan, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Curry, wearing a bulky wrap around his knee, leaned back and took a long, deep breath before exhaling as the game tipped off.
    Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 6 Apr. 2026
  • Her heart features the side profiles of two residents wearing Indigenous attire in the foreground, and a map of the city’s East Side, with street names like Indiana Avenue, Holmes Street and Troost Avenue behind them.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 5 Apr. 2026
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“Sandblasting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sandblasting. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.

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