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rasped

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verb

past tense of rasp
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as in scratched
to pass roughly and noisily over or against a surface the sound of fingernails rasping on the blackboard makes me cringe

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Recent Examples of rasped
Verb
For a short time, the line rasped, smoking, through the chocks. Literary Hub, 12 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rasped
Adjective
  • Fill the crack in the door with the epoxy wood filler, spreading a small bit of the paste over the sanded area to help close and bond the edges of the crack together.
    Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 11 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • But did Spilotro go about life as an upstanding model citizen who rubbed elbows with the Vegas elite, while quietly and stealthily protecting the Mafia's financial interests in Vegas casinos?
    Adam Harrington, CBS News, 23 June 2026
  • With its Jewish delis, atmospheric dive bars, and underground music scene, the Mile End neighborhood minted the defining Montreal cool of the indie aughts—a place where cardiganed Italian grandmas rubbed shoulders with tattooed creatives.
    Jen Rose Smith, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 June 2026
Verb
  • Schwarber was scratched minutes before Tuesday's game with lower back tightness.
    Tom Ignudo, CBS News, 24 June 2026
  • There’s the obvious joy of indulging in French cuisine at every craving’s whim, from world-class pastries to bistro classics, but for Architectural Digest’s global director of audience development, Pujah Shah, that just scratched the surface of the many in-destination babymoon perks.
    Lara Kramer, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 June 2026
Verb
  • David goes on a tour of the past 250 years and is deeply annoyed by every facet of it.
    Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 26 June 2026
  • There were more infamous incidents, such as when Dave Hodge was visibly annoyed at the network cutting away from a Montreal Canadiens-Philadelphia Flyers game tied late in regulation to show a news broadcast.
    Julian McKenzie, New York Times, 25 June 2026
Verb
  • Beyond hiring and leadership decisions, trust is also built or eroded through everyday behavior.
    Clare Miller, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026
  • Starmer is leaving after two years in office marred by missteps and judgment errors that eroded his standing with his party and the public.
    ABC News, ABC News, 24 June 2026
Adjective
  • Recalling the English folk motif of the tree as possessing healing powers, a clump of soil dug up from an orchard in Lothlórien is used to replenish the scoured Shire.
    Ellen Walker, JSTOR Daily, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Language models consume trillions of tokens scraped from the web.
    Josipa Majic Predin, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
  • Her bare and scraped-up leg hung out from mid-thigh.
    Will Mackin, New Yorker, 28 June 2026
Verb
  • The messaging bothered Al-Shaair deeply and still does.
    Dan Pompei, New York Times, 23 June 2026
  • Neighbors bothered by crowing or other issues can file nuisance complaints with Animal Care and Control.
    Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 19 June 2026

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“Rasped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rasped. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.

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