as in rubbing
to make smooth by friction
painstakingly sanded down the wooden floors of the old house
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Recent Examples of sanding
This could be older lead from repairs and repainting involving sanding down old lead paint, usually not from a fire.
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Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 28 Mar. 2026
After drying and sanding, the pieces are sealed and painted with complex patterns, geometric designs, and Zapotec symbols.
—Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 12 Mar. 2026
But finishing work — sanding and shaping — generated heavy dust.
—Dr. Céline Gounder, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026
Age has a way of mellowing a person, sanding away their rough edges, leaving only their essence.
—Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Pitchfork, 2 Mar. 2026
City of Dallas has only eight snow plows The city of Dallas has only eight snow plows and about 100 sanding trucks for 11,700 lane miles of roads, forcing it to prioritize.
—Julia James, Dallas Morning News, 6 Feb. 2026
Before those efforts, crews will continue sanding operations around the city to treat roads this week.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Jan. 2026
Meanwhile, other refinements included sanding and polishing the carbon-fiber composite surface.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 14 Jan. 2026
After sanding and wiping down well with a tacky cloth to get rid of grit, use a paint primer to help the paint stick to the wood and prevent additional cracks.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 11 Jan. 2026
Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 28 Mar. 2026
After drying and sanding, the pieces are sealed and painted with complex patterns, geometric designs, and Zapotec symbols.
—Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 12 Mar. 2026
But finishing work — sanding and shaping — generated heavy dust.
—Dr. Céline Gounder, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026
Age has a way of mellowing a person, sanding away their rough edges, leaving only their essence.
—Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Pitchfork, 2 Mar. 2026
City of Dallas has only eight snow plows The city of Dallas has only eight snow plows and about 100 sanding trucks for 11,700 lane miles of roads, forcing it to prioritize.
—Julia James, Dallas Morning News, 6 Feb. 2026
Before those efforts, crews will continue sanding operations around the city to treat roads this week.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Jan. 2026
Meanwhile, other refinements included sanding and polishing the carbon-fiber composite surface.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 14 Jan. 2026
After sanding and wiping down well with a tacky cloth to get rid of grit, use a paint primer to help the paint stick to the wood and prevent additional cracks.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 11 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sanding
Verb
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The slightly higher cut helps prevent sneakers from rubbing your ankle or the top of your foot.—
Malia Griggs,
Glamour,
31 Mar. 2026
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So, the timing for Mortensen to be making his second show debut right as his ex’s is being pulled off the air is rubbing fans the wrong way.—
Alejandra Gularte,
Vulture,
30 Mar. 2026
Verb
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After 10 to 20 passes, repeat the same process on the ceramic polishing rods, if the sharpener has them.—
Jesse Raub,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
30 Mar. 2026
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The program acts almost like a navigation map for individuals intent on entering the sector, from polishing resumes to grasping industry dynamics.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
30 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Molino Los Hermanos hopes to start grinding in Uptown this summer.—
Louisa Kung Liu Chu,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Mar. 2026
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In recent years, several demonstrations have expanded onto adjacent freeways, grinding traffic to a halt.—
Cierra Morgan,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Mar. 2026
Verb
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This will make accounting and filing taxes easier.—
Metro Creative Services,
Boston Herald,
6 Apr. 2026
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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
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These provide enough force for buffing out scratches without further damaging the surface.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
7 Mar. 2026
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Anything above 220 is considered fine and works well for smoothing edges and buffing the nail surface to a polished finish.—
Lily Wohlner,
Allure,
5 Mar. 2026
Verb
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With even pressure, slowly draw the knife through the sharpening slot from heel to tip, maintaining the same angle parallel to the counter.—
Jesse Raub,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
30 Mar. 2026
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Waning support for Israel, and increasingly bipartisan disapproval of the war in Iran, has loomed large over the primary elections, with candidates increasingly spurning the support of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee and sharpening their criticism of the country.—
Grace Gilson,
Sun Sentinel,
23 Mar. 2026
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“Sanding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sanding. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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