Thesaurus results for SANDBLAST

sandblast

verb

Definition of sandblast

as in to scrape

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Recent Examples of sandblast Reversing the illusion of color become metal, its raw steel is sandblasted to a smooth matte finish, creating the entirely false impression of being painted. — Gordon Hughes, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2026 And crews cannot use pressure washers or sandblasting to remove the graffiti because of concern of contaminating the beach or ocean. — Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Feb. 2026 The texture is created by sandblasting or etching panes of glass. — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 28 Feb. 2026 In 2009, to halt the spread of silicosis, Turkey banned the use of sandblasting materials containing silica. — Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 9 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for sandblast

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Pamir, which uses machine learning to scrape, parse and categorize vast amounts of unstructured video, image and social media data for its SaaS database, offers another tool.

— Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 7 Oct. 2026
To get the tortoise’s DNA material, Jonathan’s veterinarian Joe Hollins pretended to feed him, wedged his mouth open with a hard glove and scraped cells from inside his cheek.

— Jacek Krywko, Scientific American, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of scrape

Verb

The Cornell 7 lawsuit refers to the legal document filed by an unnamed Cornell University student who accused seven men of raping and drugging her at a frat house party in October 2024 — and faced no legal consequences.

— Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 7 Oct. 2026
Dozens of similar lawsuits have been filed on whether cities can sue oil and gas companies over damage linked to global warming.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of file

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The ultimate ambition is to scour records and surface new stories about people whose lives have faded away over the centuries.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026
Williams and her team scoured sites like 1stDibs to find the kinds of tasteful pieces that would live with the wealthy Crawford family but that also conveyed the subtly spooky effect that’s a hallmark of the film.

— Juliet Izon, Architectural Digest, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of scour

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Judge Underhill could have added to the 10 years of incarceration that the federal sentencing guidelines recommend but instead departed downward from them and shaved three years off them.

— Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 3 Oct. 2026
The option could be useful when customers don’t have enough miles for the entire ticket and are looking to shave some cash off the ticket price.

— Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of shave

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With wingers Kent Johnson and Conor Garland expected to hold top-six or top-nine jobs next season, having Marchment’s size (6-foot-5, 212 pounds) and sandpaper in the lineup becomes that much more important.

— Aaron Portzline, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2026
How To Sharpen Scissors At Home From stones to sandpaper, there are a few ways to easily and quickly sharpen your scissors at home.

— Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 25 Jan. 2026

Definition of sandpaper

Verb

She was shot twice; one bullet grazed the top of her head, and another lodged in her back.

— Meagan Harris, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026
These arid plains dotted with date palms were once full of natural lakes and lush pastures on which local inhabitants roamed and grazed their livestock.

— Taylor Luck, Christian Science Monitor, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of graze

Verb

In fairness, Collins has been out and the offensive line is scuffed up, but neither of those things impacts whether the Texans can convincingly stop the Cowboys enough times to stay within striking distance.

— J.J. Bailey, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2026
White shoes were a school requirement, but mine were scuffed and gray.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of scuff

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