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What verbs describe sand?

It's tricky to describe sand using verbs because sand itself is a noun, and doesn't perform actions. However, we can describe what sand does or how it behaves with verbs:

Describing sand's movement:

* Shift: Sand shifts in the wind, creating dunes.

* Flow: Fine sand flows like a river.

* Drift: Sand drifts across the beach, leaving patterns.

* Scatter: The wind scatters the sand far and wide.

* Settle: Sand settles in the bottom of the container.

* Glisten: Sand glistens in the sunlight.

Describing sand's texture:

* Crunch: Your feet crunch on the sand.

* Sift: Sand sifts through your fingers.

* Grate: Coarse sand grates against your skin.

Describing sand's effect:

* Blind: The sandstorm can blind you.

* Burrow: Animals burrow in the sand.

* Cover: Sand covers the ancient ruins.

Describing the action of using sand:

* Pour: Pour sand into the hourglass.

* Spread: Spread sand on the icy road.

* Build: Children build sandcastles on the beach.

These are just a few examples. You can use many other verbs depending on the context and how you want to describe sand.

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