Antonyms for sand
sænd; Fr. sɑ̃d, sɑ̃sand

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1. sandnoun

   a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral

   Synonyms:
   grit, moxie, gumption, backbone, guts

2. Sand, George Sand, Amandine Aurore Lucie Dupin, Baroness Dudevantnoun

   French writer known for works concerning women's rights and independence (1804-1876)

   Synonyms:
   grit, moxie, gumption, backbone, guts

3. backbone, grit, guts, moxie, sand, gumptionverb

   fortitude and determination

   "he didn't have the guts to try it"

   Synonyms:
   mainstay, good sense, lynchpin, grit, mother wit, spine, gritrock, horse sense, gritstone, spinal column, keystone, common sense, linchpin, back, backbone, gumption, anchor, rachis, moxie, guts, vertebral column, sense

4. sandpaper, sandverb

   rub with sandpaper

   "sandpaper the wooden surface"

   Synonyms:
   sandpaper

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1. sandnoun

   Synonyms:
   sandy soil, quicksand, syrtis, arena (Med.)

   Associated words:
   dune, downs, arenicolous, burst, sabulosity (sandiness), psammophilous, ammophilous, medano, eschar, os, kame, arenarious

2. sandnoun

   Synonyms:
   (Slang) grit, pluck, nerve, courage, fearlessness, audacity, spirit

How to use sand in a sentence?

1. Michigan Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer:

   While some members of The Legislature might believe this crisis is over, common sense and all of the scientific data tells us we're not out of the woods yet, by refusing to extend the emergency and disaster declaration, Republican lawmakers are putting their heads in the sand and putting more lives and livelihoods at risk.

2. Xander Schauffele:

   My mind was telling me to hit a good drive and then use your sand wedge or lob wedge in there and make birdie, to sit there and watch what happened was a bit of a shock, obviously. I really had to try and focus on the task at hand.

3. Elizabeth Weinberg:

   They basically just do n’t get wet and wo n’t slip off in the sand because of the ankle strap.

4. Marie Sauter:

   There is no shade, there is no cover. You are out exposed to the sun, the wind the heat, the reflection of the sun off the white sand. It's a hash desert environment.

5. Anne Underwood:

   While we can't promise you the sun, sand and sea of the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games, we can offer you youth, energy, creativity and a love of sport.

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