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
Their work included sanding the benches along the Naperville Riverwalk.
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Evgenia Anastasakos,
Chicago Tribune,
29 June 2026
During a walk-through for reporters on Thursday, construction noises — particularly sanding and hammering — could be heard.
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ABC News,
11 June 2026
Then sanding, priming, spraying back at my own shop to create numerous avatars of her including a male trixter hero version named the ‘Frozen Charlatan’ who is the chrome metallic alter ego.
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Chris Willman,
Variety,
9 June 2026
Consider sanding and staining the wood, or at least providing a sealant, to help protect against the elements.
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Wendy Rose Gould,
Martha Stewart,
3 June 2026
Inside the one that serves as Lestat’s luxe tour bus, someone is sanding down his wooden coffin.
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Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
2 June 2026
By contrast, the years since then saw game designers formalizing language around the craft, focusing on sanding off rough edges, and holding the player’s hand to make sure no player had a bad experience because of an edge case.
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ArsTechnica,
19 May 2026
Rolls-Royce artisans later sealed each piece beneath ten layers of lacquer before sanding and polishing the surfaces to the mirror-like finish expected of the brand.
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Matthew MacConnell,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
Embrace the act of adding to a work table's patina, let your copper sit on display, and don't worry about sanding and re-staining old wood.
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Tessa Cooper,
The Spruce,
27 Apr. 2026
Evgenia Anastasakos,
Chicago Tribune,
29 June 2026
During a walk-through for reporters on Thursday, construction noises — particularly sanding and hammering — could be heard.
—
ABC News,
11 June 2026
Then sanding, priming, spraying back at my own shop to create numerous avatars of her including a male trixter hero version named the ‘Frozen Charlatan’ who is the chrome metallic alter ego.
—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
9 June 2026
Consider sanding and staining the wood, or at least providing a sealant, to help protect against the elements.
—
Wendy Rose Gould,
Martha Stewart,
3 June 2026
Inside the one that serves as Lestat’s luxe tour bus, someone is sanding down his wooden coffin.
—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
2 June 2026
By contrast, the years since then saw game designers formalizing language around the craft, focusing on sanding off rough edges, and holding the player’s hand to make sure no player had a bad experience because of an edge case.
—
ArsTechnica,
19 May 2026
Rolls-Royce artisans later sealed each piece beneath ten layers of lacquer before sanding and polishing the surfaces to the mirror-like finish expected of the brand.
—
Matthew MacConnell,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
Embrace the act of adding to a work table's patina, let your copper sit on display, and don't worry about sanding and re-staining old wood.
—
Tessa Cooper,
The Spruce,
27 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sanding
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The bumper was rubbing the tire and a headlight looked to be dragging.
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Working with the fingertip has a sensuosity which is erotic and raw; there is something very direct about this process of drawing, rubbing, scratching and erasing.
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Parker Kitternan was busy at the console of the church's pipe organ, polishing his musical tribute for the weekend.
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The deceptively roomy, buttery-smooth leather style features a convertible crossbody strap, metal feet, interior pockets, and an outfit-polishing silhouette.
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The hike includes the park’s east side on the Grasslands Trail, which leads to a Kumeyaay grinding rocks site and the scenic Old Mission Dam overlook.
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Those particles may have been grinding in the joint, causing mechanical wear on the cobalt-chromium femoral head that released cobalt into the surrounding tissue and bloodstream.
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With ballots set to be printed this week, the issue was appealed to the Alaska Supreme Court on an expedited basis, with both sides filing court papers over the weekend.
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The brain creates reference points, filing new information against existing constructs.
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Use a microfiber cloth to clean, and follow by buffing the surface with a clean, dry cloth to prevent streaks.
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Use an applicator pad (often supplied with the wax) and start buffing with a fresh microfiber towel.
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Companies that act early—by strengthening resilience, investing in capacity, sharpening worker skills, and rethinking supply chains—will be better positioned to capture demand as it shifts.
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The attention to sharpening those skills could be paying off.
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“Sanding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sanding. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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