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Recent Examples of scrape
Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 June 2025
Characters put on attitudes and get in and out of trouble — there are shootings and scrapes, surprising reveals and shocking events — but few are, or seem about to develop into, interesting people.
—Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2025
Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 1 Aug. 2025
Gauff, the 21-year-old world No. 2, survived another day of subpar serving and scraped herself off the pavement of the Canadian Open to win her second consecutive three-set match, beating Veronika Kudermetova of Russia 4-6, 7-5, 6-2.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2025
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Noun
Rewriting Dinosaur Behavior Until recently, paleontologists debated whether these scrapes represented feeding, territorial marking or nesting attempts.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 June 2025
Characters put on attitudes and get in and out of trouble — there are shootings and scrapes, surprising reveals and shocking events — but few are, or seem about to develop into, interesting people.
—Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2025
Verb
These issues can include: Corneal abrasions: Contact lenses or foreign objects can scratch or scrape the epithelium, the outer layer of your cornea.
—Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 1 Aug. 2025
Gauff, the 21-year-old world No. 2, survived another day of subpar serving and scraped herself off the pavement of the Canadian Open to win her second consecutive three-set match, beating Veronika Kudermetova of Russia 4-6, 7-5, 6-2.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scrape
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Cruises to Antarctica vary widely depending on the season and the type of ship, but travelers can generally expect to find incredible encounters with whales, penguins, seals, and more wildlife, as well as have the chance to hike and perhaps even ski.—
Michael Cappetta,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Aug. 2025
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This 50,000-acre private reserve offers a range of activities, from bloodhound tracking and giraffe encounters to kayaking alongside elephants organized by Ekorian’s Mugie Camp.—
Emese Maczko,
Forbes.com,
4 Aug. 2025
Noun
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But building a domestic supply chain from scratch isn’t easy.—
Merritt Enright,
CNBC,
8 Aug. 2025
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The start-up, which is today announcing a $70 million Series B funding round, has built a new accounting software package from scratch, utilising AI tools to work through an organisation’s financial data.—
David Prosser,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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The third baseman is expected to continue his rehab assignment (bone bruise, knee) through the weekend then join the Dodgers in Los Angeles next week.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
2 Aug. 2025
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In the social media video shared by Taryn, her son's arm can be seen covered in small, dark purple suction bruises, going from his wrist to his armpit.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
People.com,
2 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Consider Alex’s final audition — a now-iconic sequence that collapses grit and glam into a single, pulsating montage.—
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10 July 2025
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Chelsea showed character and grit and were worthy of their victory.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
4 July 2025
Noun
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This isn’t Dennis’ first brush with law enforcement.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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Played by Austin Abrams with the wiry desperation and cunning of an addict, James is an unhoused junkie living in a tent in the woods, who has a nasty brush with Paul.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The sharp microscopic pieces in DE cause abrasions in the soft bodies of chiggers and break down their protective exoskeleton.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
13 July 2025
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Included in its sporty, minimalist remit is tennis, best manifested in these compression shorts made in New York from a Belgian technical fabric imbued with 4-way stretch, UV protection and abrasion resistance among other features.—
Eric Twardzik,
Robb Report,
30 June 2025
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Two younger children, ages 10 and 11, suffered graze wounds and are expected to recover.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
30 July 2025
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The 15-year-old boy sustained a graze wound to his cheek and was transported to Advocate Christ Medical Center in good condition.—
Rebecca Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
25 July 2025
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“Scrape.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scrape. Accessed 14 Aug. 2025.
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