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Recent Examples of scrape
Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026
Police said the victim sustained visible injuries to his hand and reported additional pain and possible scrapes to his shin.
—Stepheny Price , Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 2 May 2026
Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 28 May 2026
After negotiations fell through, the network blocked Perplexity’s scraping bot from accessing its content.
—Corbin Bolies, Variety, 28 May 2026
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Noun
At a June 12 protest, a federal agent shoved freelance journalist Anna Sophia Moltke to the ground, causing sprains on her left arm and leg and deep scrapes to her hip and knee that have since scarred.
—Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026
Police said the victim sustained visible injuries to his hand and reported additional pain and possible scrapes to his shin.
—Stepheny Price , Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 2 May 2026
Verb
If dishes have been scraped properly before loading, the cycle can usually handle the mess without issue.
—Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 28 May 2026
After negotiations fell through, the network blocked Perplexity’s scraping bot from accessing its content.
—Corbin Bolies, Variety, 28 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scrape
Noun
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The father of two and community activist said the encounters can range from embarrassing and annoying to downright frightening.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
30 May 2026
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By several metrics, PSG have the advantage over Arsenal heading into Saturday’s encounter in Budapest.—
Graham Ruthven,
New York Times,
30 May 2026
Noun
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Retailers have historically counted on scratch-ticket and numbers-game players to visit stores to buy tickets.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
31 May 2026
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Friday afternoon, all the work of building something from scratch paid off.—
John Maffei,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 May 2026
Noun
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Several police officers and security personnel also sustained cuts and bruises during the incidents.—
Sofia Baltodano,
Miami Herald,
29 May 2026
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May 26 sports commentary Hey, Sean Keeler, Kiss every bruise, interspersing my whooped behind.—
DP Opinion,
Denver Post,
29 May 2026
Verb
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Govel even gritted through a nasty stinger on a comebacker in the bottom of the fourth.—
Jack Vita,
Chicago Tribune,
24 May 2026
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Govel even gritted through a nasty stinger on a comebacker in the bottom of the fourth inning.—
Jack Vita,
Oc Register,
23 May 2026
Noun
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Perhaps there's a fussy Phillies fan in footy pajamas who balks at the twice-daily ritual but might be more inclined to brush because Harper does it, as well.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
28 May 2026
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This isn’t the band’s first brush with viral fame.—
Julyssa Lopez,
Rolling Stone,
27 May 2026
Noun
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Lee was charged with murder after the Sacramento County Coroner’s Office concluded homicidal violence could not be ruled out in Bravo’s death, with autopsy findings showing multiple abrasions and contusions and MDMA in her system.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
19 May 2026
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On the upper, the brand’s ToeTection abrasion cage provides durability and protection while helping establish a lockdown support.—
Tim Newcomb,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
Noun
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An 18-year-old woman was shot in the right buttock, a 16-year-old girl was shot in the left calf, a 14-year-old boy suffered a graze wound to the right arm, and another 16-year-old girl suffered a graze wound to the right leg.—
Asal Rezaei,
CBS News,
24 May 2026
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American Bison graze at the Grand Teton National Park.—
Garrett Downs,Gabrielle Fonrouge,
CNBC,
11 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Scrape.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scrape. Accessed 1 Jun. 2026.
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