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grated

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verb

past tense of grate
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as in scratched
to pass roughly and noisily over or against a surface the sled grated along the bare pavement

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as in gritted
to press or strike against or together so as to make a scraping sound he grated the pieces of metal together

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Recent Examples of G-rated
Verb
Sprinkle finely grated semisweet chocolate evenly over top of cake. Libby Monteith Minor, Southern Living, 6 Oct. 2025 In a smaller bowl, stir together 1/2 cup sugar, 1/4 cup all purpose flour, 1 Tbsp chopped crystallized ginger, 1/2 tsp grated fresh ginger, and 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon. Erin Hooker, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Sep. 2025 King’s calm way of dealing with racist slights grated on Tony Coleman, a Black drummer 30 years his junior who joined his band in 1978. Todd Longwell, Variety, 18 Sep. 2025 Traditionally, the onions are grated with a box grater, but Fargian says the blender creates a similar effect. Samantha Husted, Charlotte Observer, 27 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for G-rated
Adjective
  • But Russell’s performance was a beam of pure light, burning off any condescension.
    Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2025
  • And while the Picoult engages a tougher subject (a school shooting and its fallout), the other three titles in this crop are pure romantasy.
    Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 6 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • In practice, Musk bowed to authoritarian governments or banned critical journalists when their reporting annoyed him.
    Jacob Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Christian is annoyed by Max’s temporary tyranny and overall seems … normal.
    Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 30 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The lucky ticket scratched by Hawkins was for the $100,000 Extreme Cash game, according to lottery officials.
    Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
  • With the envelope rule enforced, the match was scratched and the scoreboard adjusted to 12–5.
    Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Chihiro and Hiruhiko were engaging in the sort of passionate but chaste dude-bro melodrama that takes place only in shōnen manga.
    Matt Alt, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
  • To win the grand prize, 10 contestants must stay as chaste as possible in a house together for four weeks.
    Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 16 July 2025
Verb
  • The decision by Aaron Turner, Kuminga’s agent, to go on a media tour in recent weeks while negotiating publicly in hopes of landing a better offer for Kuminga, irritated some with the organization, according to league sources.
    Nick Friedell, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
  • And the web designer from South Dakota certainly must have irritated her former final two ally Vince Panaro on her way out of the Big Brother house.
    Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Ricci scraped together a $27,000 loan, but still came up $500 short.
    Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Cindric scraped the outside wall on his qualifying lap and will start 26th.
    Reid Spencer, Kansas City Star, 28 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • That Sutton whipped out his limbs like Stretch Armstrong and hauled in the dart for a modest 5-yard gain seemed only like a harbinger in hindsight.
    Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 6 Oct. 2025
  • While the amount of nutrients in a single serving may be modest, these foods provide important compounds that support a balanced diet in this healthy dish that touts complex flavors.
    Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 4 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • But Bob Say, owner of Los Angeles’ Freakbeat Records, for one, isn’t all that bothered.
    Roy Trakin, Rolling Stone, 1 Oct. 2025
  • The clutter bothered Counsell during his first year on the job.
    Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025

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“G-rated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/G-rated. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.

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