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
Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2025
Good courses should not only provide sand for this, but add some basic instructions (not everyone is up to speed out there).
—Moira McCarthy, Boston Herald, 10 July 2025
Clark Hodgin, New York Times, 2 May 2025
Guesses ranged from great whites to sand tigers to makos.
—Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
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Noun
And strangest of all, tons of sand created a faux indoor shoreline.
—Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2025
Good courses should not only provide sand for this, but add some basic instructions (not everyone is up to speed out there).
—Moira McCarthy, Boston Herald, 10 July 2025
Verb
When the filler is dry (usually an hour or less), carefully sand it flush with the surface, taking care not to remove much of the surrounding finish.
—Clark Hodgin, New York Times, 2 May 2025
Guesses ranged from great whites to sand tigers to makos.
—Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sand
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Search for Pumas Across the Plains of Patagonia In addition to towering glaciers, windswept plains and pristine beaches, Patagonia is rife with all sorts of native South American animals, some of which can be found nowhere else on earth.—
Jared Ranahan,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
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Lounge by the pool under a palm frond umbrella, then head just outside the gate to the beach.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
15 July 2025
Verb
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While the two were embracing, Hughes gently rubbed Siwa's belly, fueling the pregnancy rumors.—
Kayla Grant,
People.com,
11 July 2025
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That reportedly rubbed him the wrong way and paved the path for his departure from Phoenix this offseason.—
Bryan Toporek,
Forbes.com,
10 July 2025
Verb
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His family is filing a wrongful death suit against the park, and their lawyer, Esther Avalos (Nicola Correia-Damude), visits Turner and Jill alike, sniffing around for information about his disappearance.—
Andy Crump,
Time,
20 July 2025
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Fourth Judicial District Judge Steven Hippler lifted the gag order that prevented investigators, law enforcement and attorneys from speaking publicly about the case after two dozen media outlets and organizations — including the Idaho Statesman — filed a motion to rescind the order.—
Shannon Tyler,
Idaho Statesman,
19 July 2025
Verb
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Define swim lanes for each spokesperson, and then polish the narrative for each.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
10 July 2025
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Most high school seniors applying to selective colleges this fall don’t need a lot of advice on how to polish their personal essay or list extracurriculars.—
Gerald Bradshaw,
Chicago Tribune,
20 June 2025
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The fact that everybody was there and everyone was grinding, there was that little extra motivation to really get this thing going.—
Vic Tafur,
New York Times,
11 July 2025
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This precise semiautomatic machine can grind your beans, push out balanced shots, and froth your milk.—
Scott Gilbertson,
Wired News,
11 July 2025
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“Sand.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sand. Accessed 23 Jul. 2025.
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