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
David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 10 Oct. 2025
Come on, just look at its azure waters, its white sand beaches, and swaying palm trees—not to mention its fantastic food, culture, history, and adventure opportunities.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 10 Oct. 2025
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 Aug. 2025
The new colorway options include sage green and sand beige.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 18 Aug. 2025
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Noun
On the contrary, the sand might be hiding some very serious problems of its own.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 10 Oct. 2025
Come on, just look at its azure waters, its white sand beaches, and swaying palm trees—not to mention its fantastic food, culture, history, and adventure opportunities.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 10 Oct. 2025
Verb
Even the DeSantis administration might have some qualms about sanding off crosswalk markings within sight of the club where 49 people died in the early morning hours of June 12, 2016.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 Aug. 2025
The new colorway options include sage green and sand beige.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 18 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sand
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New additives like preservatives, flavorings and vitamins were infused into them, and they were packaged in novel ways to withstand hard helicopter drops, wet beach landings and days at the bottom of rucksacks.—
Alice Callahan,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Their eggs were also considered a delicacy and dug up from their nests on beaches.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
16 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Surely, that will rub some the wrong way, but the Tide have now beaten three teams that haven’t lost to anyone else in Georgia, Vanderbilt and Missouri.—
Ralph D. Russo,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025
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The traction offered stability, even in wet conditions, and there was no soreness or rubbing.—
Averi Baudler,
PEOPLE,
10 Oct. 2025
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The doctors and the cat file out, leaving the dog alone.—
Bruce Headlam,
New Yorker,
13 Oct. 2025
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Prosecutors in Arapahoe and Weld counties filed at a lower rate than in Denver.—
Shelly Bradbury,
Denver Post,
13 Oct. 2025
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Anthropic updated the rule in July, allowing prospective hires to polish their resumes, cover letters, and applications with the advanced tech.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
12 Oct. 2025
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Egos will not be polished but pushed to one side as Tuchel looks for chemistry and cohesion in his group.—
Rob Tanner,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
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The Indiana Fever, a part of Pacers Sports & Entertainment, have been ground zero for the W’s soaring financial standing.—
Kurt Badenhausen,
Sportico.com,
16 Oct. 2025
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The breaches come as the air travel industry has been dealing with an onslaught of cyberattacks that have caused disruptions for customers and ground some of the world’s largest airports to a halt.—
Martin Goillandeau,
CNN Money,
15 Oct. 2025
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“Sand.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sand. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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