abraded

verb

past tense of abrade
1
as in eroded
to damage or diminish by continued friction ropes abraded by the rocks were a huge danger to the climbers

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2
as in irritated
to make sore by continued rubbing my new running shoes abraded my heels until they blistered

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3
as in scratched
to damage by rubbing against a sharp or rough surface the yacht's once-flawless wooden hull had been badly abraded by years of rough dockings

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Recent Examples of abraded High traffic areas where the shine is gone because the glaze itself is abraded. — Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 12 Sep. 2026 Mondal’s voice, higher in the mix, but still rough, abraded, and uncompromising, sits at the center of the band’s delightful dissonance. — Reed Jackson, SPIN, 20 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for abraded
  1. eroded
  2. irritated
  3. scratched
  4. frayed
  5. scraped
  6. wore
  7. rubbed
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  • The core [cable programming] businesses eroded faster than the synergies could be piled on.
    — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2026
  • There’s been a lot of talk about carrying on her work, especially during these times when people feel like some of it has been eroded.
    — Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of eroded
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  • The episode confused and irritated the Red Sox, and following Saturday’s win starting pitcher Sonny Gray acknowledged that Alexander’s antics had provided the club with extra motivation.
    — Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 6 Sep. 2026
  • The comments irritated Ilicali, who took to social media in response.
    — Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of irritated
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  • Atlanta scratched across three runs against a shaky Blake Snell and a parade of Dodgers relievers, while Ray Kerr and Didier Fuentes, among others, held the powerful LA lineup to just two.
    — Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2026
  • San Jose Sharks star center Macklin Celebrini was scratched from the team's lineup at the Dallas Stars on Monday night because of a lower-body injury, and coach Ryan Warsofsky said the 20-year-old face of the franchise was still being evaluated.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of scratched
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  • For two years, tension over the case has frayed allegiances in Dearborn.
    — Glenn Rice, Kansas City Star, 21 Sep. 2026
  • The relationship between the fans and the club’s hierarchy, including ownership at The Friedkin Group, has also been frayed due to the way the window ended.
    — Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of frayed
Verb
  • To get the tortoise’s DNA material, Jonathan’s veterinarian Joe Hollins pretended to feed him, wedged his mouth open with a hard glove and scraped cells from inside his cheek.
    — Jacek Krywko, Scientific American, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Most of these super-Earths orbit frighteningly close to their host stars and have long since had their atmospheres scraped away, leaving them baked, parched rocks.
    — Space.com Staff, Space.com, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of scraped
Verb
  • Postwar Hiroshima was a popular setting for these movie gangsters, who fought dirty, had no use for the old ceremonies, and wore flashy suits and aviator shades.
    — Ian Buruma, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Just this week, Alexander Skarsgård wore one of his dreamy new gold suits straight off the runway.
    — Merle Ginsberg, HollywoodReporter, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of wore
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  • The reaction from Chiefs Kingdom rubbed a former player the wrong way.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 6 Oct. 2026
  • If your mane felt a little fried, a few drops rubbed through the ends would suffice for a quick fix.
    — Valeriya Chupinina, Vogue, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of rubbed

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“Abraded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abraded. Accessed 14 Oct. 2026.

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