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Recent Examples of scrape
Alesandra Dubin, Travel + Leisure, 21 Aug. 2025
Microscopy analysis revealed telltale slice marks, scrape marks, and chop marks, as well as evidence of cremation, peeling, fractures, and human tooth marks.
—Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 21 Aug. 2025
Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Ceiling murals in both rooms have been partly worn or scraped away, leaving a dreamy abstract pattern.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 12 Sep. 2025
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Noun
This compact first aid kit includes bandages, antiseptic wipes, tweezers, and other basics for handling minor cuts and scrapes on the go.
—Alesandra Dubin, Travel + Leisure, 21 Aug. 2025
Microscopy analysis revealed telltale slice marks, scrape marks, and chop marks, as well as evidence of cremation, peeling, fractures, and human tooth marks.
—Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 21 Aug. 2025
Verb
Tech companies scrape billions of social media posts, forum discussions and digital conversations from communities worldwide.
—Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Ceiling murals in both rooms have been partly worn or scraped away, leaving a dreamy abstract pattern.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 12 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scrape
Noun
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The violent encounter was captured on train surveillance video.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Since then, the legal safeguards against such encounters have weakened.—
Sydney Barragan,
Oc Register,
13 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Note that abrasive brushes or sponges will leave small scratches on the surface, but, unlike with a nonstick pan, the scratches won’t damage the pan’s long-term efficacy.—
Emily Johnson,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
15 Sep. 2025
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This gap between theory and practice often means that business leaders are at a loss for essentials, like how to build a marketing team from scratch, how to connect marketing with sales or how to create a system that delivers consistent results rather than ad-hoc campaigns.—
Christine Pilkington,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Pasamanick — who said she was disappointed nobody intervened or tried to help during the attack — was left with bites and bruises on her leg, while Sparky also had bite marks, per WESH 2 and WLBT.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
PEOPLE,
10 Sep. 2025
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Her words reopened a wound that’s always been there, like bruises after a football game that appear a day later, said Nwagbaraocha, the district staff member.—
David Clarey,
jsonline.com,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Just over two hours east of San Diego and 15 miles north of the Mexican border town of Mexicali, El Centro has both grit and charm.—
Travel + Leisure Editors,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Aug. 2025
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But Ben’s defiance, instincts, and grit turn him into an unexpected fan favorite — and a threat to the entire system.—
Andrew McGowan,
Variety,
14 Aug. 2025
Noun
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To prevent a repeat of Otis’ near-death brush with booze, the distillery has asked the city for a dumpster with a lid.—
Michael Collins,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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And what would serve as the graphite, ink, wax, or brush that filled the spaces in between?—
Beth Kephart
September 10,
Literary Hub,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Plus, it’s made of an abrasion-resistant blend of recycled nylon and elastane.—
Katie Jackson,
Travel + Leisure,
14 Sep. 2025
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Tyson, who suffered an arm abrasion in the incident, will be booked once he is released from the hospital, Sanders said.—
Lillian Metzmeier,
Louisville Courier Journal,
2 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The Los Angeles experience consists mostly of such tangential connections and brief grazes of luxury.—
Joe Joyce,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Sep. 2025
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Officers were at the hospital when the 23-year-old man walked in with a graze wound.—
Joseph Wilkinson,
New York Daily News,
18 Aug. 2025
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“Scrape.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scrape. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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