sandpapering

The word “sandpapering” has 4 syllables: sand-pa-per-ing

It's pronounced as /ˈsændˌpeɪ.pərɪŋ/


What is synonym and antonym for sandpapering?

In the thesaurus, “sandpapering” has 38 synonyms.

Here are synonyms for sandpapering along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for sandpapering

  • abrading
  • biting
  • breaking down
  • breaking up
  • chafing
  • chewing
  • corrading
  • corroding
  • decomposing
  • disintegrating
  • dissolving
  • eating
  • erasing
  • eroding
  • filing
  • fraying
  • frazzling
  • fretting
  • galling
  • gnawing
  • grating
  • grazing
  • grinding
  • honing
  • nibbling
  • rasping
  • reducing
  • rubbing
  • rubbing out
  • sandblasting
  • scouring
  • scraping
  • scuffing
  • sharpening
  • shaving
  • wearing
  • wearing out
  • whetting

Meanings of sandpapering

  • verb
    1. To polish or grind (a surface) with or as if with sandpaper.
  • noun
    1. An application of sandpaper.

Example Sentences

  • Sandpapering the walls before painting helps achieve a smoother finish.
  • He spent the afternoon sandpapering the rough edges of the wooden table.
  • The sculptor meticulously focused on sandpapering each curve of the marble statue.
  • Before applying the final coat of varnish, she was busy sandpapering the surface to perfection.
  • The carpenter's hands were calloused from hours of sandpapering various wood pieces for the project.

On this page you'll find 38 synonyms or another words to sandpapering, such as: abrading, biting, breaking down, breaking up, chafing, chewing, corrading.

Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.

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abrading

  • abrasive
  • attritive
  • barking
  • biting
  • breaking down
  • breaking up
  • bruising
  • burning
  • caustic
  • chafing
  • chewing
  • clawing
  • coarse
  • contusing
  • corrading
  • corroding
  • cutting
  • decomposing
  • disintegrating
  • dissolving
  • eating
  • enflaming
  • erasing
  • eroding
  • erosion
  • erosive
  • excoriating
  • exquisite
  • fierce
  • filing
  • flaying
  • forceful
  • forcible
  • fraying
  • frazzling
  • fretting
  • galling
  • gnawing
  • grating
  • grazing
  • grim
  • grinding
  • gruff
  • hard
  • harsh
  • heavy-handed
  • honing
  • inflaming
  • intense
  • irritating
  • lacerating
  • nibbling
  • oppressive
  • peeling
  • pitiless
  • powerful
  • rasping
  • raspy
  • reducing
  • rough
  • roughened
  • roughening
  • rubbing
  • rubbing out
  • rude
  • rugged
  • sandblasting
  • sandpapering
  • savage
  • scarifying
  • scathing
  • scouring
  • scraping
  • scratching
  • scratchy
  • scuffing
  • severe
  • sharpening
  • shaving
  • skinning
  • stern
  • stiff
  • strong
  • tyrannic
  • tyrannical
  • ungentle
  • violent
  • wearing
  • wearing out
  • whetting

sandblasting

  • abrading
  • biting
  • breaking down
  • breaking up
  • chafing
  • chewing
  • corrading
  • corroding
  • decomposing
  • disintegrating
  • dissolving
  • eating
  • erasing
  • eroding
  • filing
  • fraying
  • frazzling
  • fretting
  • galling
  • gnawing
  • grating
  • grazing
  • grinding
  • honing
  • nibbling
  • rasping
  • reducing
  • rubbing
  • rubbing out
  • sandpapering
  • scouring
  • scraping
  • scuffing
  • sharpening
  • shaving
  • wearing
  • wearing out
  • whetting

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