sandblasts

verb

present tense third-person singular of sandblast
as in files

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  1. files
  2. scrapes
  3. scours
  4. shaves
  5. grazes
  6. gnaws
  7. grates
  8. abrades
Verb
  • Clancy’s defense files an emergency appeal to further question the holdout juror, but the appeal is denied.
    — Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2026
  • The audience files in quietly, takes their seats, and applauds with almost formal restraint when Olivia and William emerge.
    — Lily Moayeri, SPIN, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of files
Verb
  • Amazon alleged that Muse stores customer credentials and scrapes account data, among other issues.
    — Caleigh Keating, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2026
  • To identify them, Loti scrapes some 600 million online assets a day.
    — Maxwell Adler, Vanity Fair, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of scrapes
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  • An avid book collector who scours bookshops for special editions like others hunt rare vinyl, Mazzotti is emphatic about their emotional magnetism, noting a rising appetite from creative agencies, artists, and families reimagining heirlooms.
    — Clare Coulson, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Sep. 2026
  • One agent tracks regulatory changes, while another scours transactions for compliance violations.
    — Gaurav Kapoor, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of scours
Verb
  • That shaves a year off the typical 120-hour bachelor’s degree.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026
  • For example, using behind-the-meter battery storage or local generation during peak windows actively shaves expensive demand charges without sacrificing performance.
    — Ray Fernandez, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of shaves
Verb
  • Instead of a long, narrow path of totality across the globe, the cone of the moon's dark shadow just grazes Earth's edge.
    — Jamie Carter, Space.com, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The mission’s lunar target is Shackleton Crater, a 21-kilometer-wide (13-mile-wide) pit with a rim that grazes the moon’s south pole.
    — Jonathan O'Callaghan, Scientific American, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of grazes
Verb
  • If an owner reacts strongly every time the cat gnaws on a cord, the cat may learn that chewing gets a response.
    — Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 July 2026
  • Kelsey passes around a bowl of clam shells with questions written on them as Liz gnaws on a corn on the cob.
    — Tom Smyth, Vulture, 15 June 2026
Definition of gnaws
Verb
  • Athletes do miss a lot of classes, which grates on professors.
    — Geraldo L. Cadava, The Atlantic, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Made out of stainless steel, the grater effortlessly zests citrus, shreds hard cheeses, and grates fresh spices.
    — Mariette Williams, Travel + Leisure, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of grates
Verb
  • The standard explanation for why rain causes corrosion is that water carries dissolved salts and acids to a surface, constant drumming of raindrops abrades whatever protective coating is on it, and oxygen does the rest.
    — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Each time clothes rub against each other in the washer, the friction abrades the fibers slightly causing the surface to look dull.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 8 Nov. 2025
Definition of abrades
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“Sandblasts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sandblasts. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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