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
Jake Cole, IndieWire, 18 Aug. 2025
The bottom of an elephant’s foot is like a bag of sand.
—Literary Hub, 18 Aug. 2025
Tony Blengino, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Barnes’ charisma is sanded down to nothing, which only magnifies how little is going on with Tim.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 13 July 2025
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Noun
Just as Thompson saw something of the end of the hippie dream in the barren stretches of Southwest sand, so too did many of the American films most explicitly concerned with the collapse of ’60s idealism take place in the country’s deserts.
—Jake Cole, IndieWire, 18 Aug. 2025
The bottom of an elephant’s foot is like a bag of sand.
—Literary Hub, 18 Aug. 2025
Verb
His walk rate has begun to improve, and the rough edges have begun to be sanded off of his complementary defensive and baserunning skills.
—Tony Blengino, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Barnes’ charisma is sanded down to nothing, which only magnifies how little is going on with Tim.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 13 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sand
Noun
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On the beach, my friend and I quickly snapped the pole together, which took about 20 seconds.—
Francesca Krempa,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Aug. 2025
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Behind the beach, subtropical gardens bloom with palms and flame-red proteas—nurtured by Tresco’s rare microclimate.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
Verb
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To apply, the brand recommends rubbing a small amount in an upward motion on the neck to best combat sagging.—
Clara McMahon,
People.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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Just be sure not to rub it in too much—doing so can dull the scent’s staying power.—
Annie Blackman,
Allure,
15 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The order came in a lawsuit filed last week against the Department of Homeland Security on behalf of Sergio Alberto Barco Mercado, a Peruvian immigrant swept up by Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE, on Aug. 8, which seeks class-action status.—
Molly Crane-Newman,
New York Daily News,
12 Aug. 2025
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Natalie Jackson, co-director of litigation for Ben Crump Law, said the firm owned by the famed civil rights attorney intends to file a lawsuit against Moulton and the City of Orlando.—
Cristóbal Reyes,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Vinegar is one of the most versatile products in the pantry with uses that range from adding pep to coleslaw and barbecue sauce to protecting houseplants and polishing silver.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
15 Aug. 2025
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Between the Trump Administration declaring private accounts a red flag for foreign students and prospective employers using AI to find fake applicants, the old rules of polishing and making your accounts private are becoming obsolete.—
Erin Spencer Sairam,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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Each was then ground with a mortar and pestle with some human saliva added to simulate the chewed end product.—
Elizabeth Rayne,
ArsTechnica,
19 Aug. 2025
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Memphis and Orlando are built to grind opponents down — blue-collar playoff teams with deep rotations and physically punishing styles.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
18 Aug. 2025
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“Sand.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sand. Accessed 23 Aug. 2025.
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