bring sand to the beach

verb

To take something to a place where it is already plentiful.

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Meanings

verbbring sand to the beach (third-person singular simple present brings sand to the beach, present participle bringing sand to the beach, simple past and past participle brought sand to the beach)

present singular third person brings sand to the beach · participle present bringing sand to the beach · participle past brought sand to the beach · past brought sand to the beach

  1. To take something to a place where it is already plentiful.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
carry coals to newcastle
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APA

bring sand to the beach. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bring%20sand%20to%20the%20beach

MLA

“bring sand to the beach.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bring%20sand%20to%20the%20beach. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bring sand to the beach,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bring%20sand%20to%20the%20beach.

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