sandpapered

• past participle

  past participle

  A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.

  of sandpaper.
  sandpaper

  noun

  strong paper coated with a layer of sand or other abrasive, used for smoothing or polishing.
• past tense form

  past tense

  Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.

  of sandpaper.
  sandpaper

  noun

  strong paper coated with a layer of sand or other abrasive, used for smoothing or polishing.

Example Sentences

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sandpapered

Political power sandpapered the edges of her idealism.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 19, 2026

"Chattering" is driven by synthetic rhythms, layers of sandpapered guitar textures and barely audible human voices that seem just out of reach.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 28, 2018

Traditional exfoliators like fruit enzymes or glycolic acid leave her looking as if she had sandpapered her face.

From Seattle Times ● Jun. 1, 2016

But where those songs are edgy, boastful and sometimes salacious, this show is sandpapered smooth.

From New York Times ● Dec. 4, 2011

It was an old Gibson guitar, sandpapered and waxed to a honey- yellow finish.

From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote

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