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
Susan B. Barnes, Southern Living, 16 Mar. 2025
The sand is eroded into curious little ditches, and there’s litter underfoot, the mummified remains of dead fish.
—Joyce Carol Oates, The New Yorker, 16 Mar. 2025
Frank Digiacomo, Billboard, 30 Jan. 2025
The dunes there would replace some rock riprap and plastic K-rails installed there by the city to keep waves and sand out of the paved lot.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Feb. 2025
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Noun
The cruise line’s private island features two freshwater lagoons, a 1.2-mile white sand beach and plenty of activities to keep busy, and will be called upon by its ships departing from Galveston, Jacksonville, Miami, Mobile, Port Canaveral, and Tampa.
—Susan B. Barnes, Southern Living, 16 Mar. 2025
The sand is eroded into curious little ditches, and there’s litter underfoot, the mummified remains of dead fish.
—Joyce Carol Oates, The New Yorker, 16 Mar. 2025
Verb
The lyrics on this album take a few spins to absorb, in part because Van Etten doesn’t sand down the sharp corners of her subjects.
—Frank Digiacomo, Billboard, 30 Jan. 2025
The dunes there would replace some rock riprap and plastic K-rails installed there by the city to keep waves and sand out of the paved lot.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sand
Noun
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The pair both showed up to their second date on the beach with thoughtful gifts and eventually shared their first kiss before Tyler met Madison's family.—
Glamour,
Glamour,
10 Apr. 2025
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The Deep End venue is part of The Great Escape’s beach site located on Madeira Drive.—
Thomas Smith,
Billboard,
10 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Pearl rubbed Broome’s back as the cart took off down the concourse.—
Joe Rexrode,
New York Times,
6 Apr. 2025
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Adding to its innovation, the 'Monaco' integrates honeycomb thermoplastic heel technology, providing convenience by allowing natural motion without stiffness or rigidity, rubbing away material in other shoemakers usually.—
Cassell Ferere,
Forbes.com,
2 Apr. 2025
Verb
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In December, the city declined a public records request for complaints filed by Gudino against the city or its police department, claiming that the documents were exempt from disclosure under personnel records.—
Alex Brizee,
Idaho Statesman,
2 Apr. 2025
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The client hired another attorney in February 2020, then filed a Bar complaint.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2025
Verb
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As part of its comeback efforts, Farfetch has been polishing the machinery of the business as well, slashing clearance and markdown activity, and extending its free returns policy to 30 days.—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
3 Apr. 2025
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Buff and Shine Next, a buffing wheel polishes the pieces to remove any rough edges or scratches.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
30 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Now, Lionel Messi and Miami have ground to make up on their home pitch.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
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On TV and in real life, the bastards were grinding us down.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
8 Apr. 2025
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“Sand.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sand. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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