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Recent Examples of scrape
Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 21 Feb. 2026
Footage from the show at the time also shows a cut in her dress, as well as scrapes on her legs.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Feb. 2026
Neil J. Rubenking, PC Magazine, 4 Mar. 2026
For families, spatulas show up at nearly every meal — Saturday morning pancakes, after-school quesadillas, and yes, scraping every last bit of cake batter from the bowl (an activity most kids will happily supervise).
—Miami Herald, 3 Mar. 2026
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Noun
Your first instinct may be to clean, scrape, disinfect, and paint over the problem, but this won't help for long.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 21 Feb. 2026
Footage from the show at the time also shows a cut in her dress, as well as scrapes on her legs.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Feb. 2026
Verb
That way, those accounts can’t be scraped up by brokers.
—Neil J. Rubenking, PC Magazine, 4 Mar. 2026
For families, spatulas show up at nearly every meal — Saturday morning pancakes, after-school quesadillas, and yes, scraping every last bit of cake batter from the bowl (an activity most kids will happily supervise).
—Miami Herald, 3 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scrape
Noun
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This could have been a fatal encounter.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
7 Mar. 2026
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Shields previously detailed her encounter with Kennedy in a 2023 interview with Howard Stern.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Midnight Mammoth last in a field of five that was watered down by the scratches of Pegasus World Cup winner Skippylongstocking and Grade 2 winner Westwood.—
Jay Posner,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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First-round pick Jase Richardson was a late scratch from the contest due to low back spasms.—
Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
7 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Another mother, Janice Degonda, told the court that her then 5-month-old daughter came home with bruises to her leg, groin and elsewhere in July 2024.—
Nick Ferraro,
Twin Cities,
6 Mar. 2026
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Burns did not sustain any serious injuries and was able to walk away from the scene with just bruises, the accident report says.—
GMA Team,
ABC News,
4 Mar. 2026
Verb
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But the Olympic debutant gritted her teeth and tried to forget about her throbbing, bruised knee.—
Charlotte Harpur,
New York Times,
13 Feb. 2026
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But the rain calmed concerns that the state was heading into a severe dry spell, washed the soot and grit out of the air, and boosted conditions at Lake Tahoe area ski resorts.—
Paul Rogers,
Mercury News,
11 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The observation platforms and stairways on each side of the river became overgrown with brush.—
IndyStar,
IndyStar,
6 Mar. 2026
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The previously monochromatic brush is now green with pops of color.—
Mindy Schauer,
Oc Register,
6 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Luckily for Martin, Kinzalow hopped in the driver's seat and slammed on the brakes, and Martin survived despite severe back injuries and abrasions to his extremities.—
Bradley Hohulin,
IndyStar,
6 Mar. 2026
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According to the Missouri Botanical Garden, its leaves, fruits, and roots are all highly toxic whether eaten or just brushed up against if there's an open wound or abrasion.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
1 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The teen was struck by bullets in both hands and his right thigh, and received a graze wound to his knee inside the Seth Low Houses, on Belmont Ave.—
Kerry Burke,
New York Daily News,
20 Feb. 2026
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Detectives spoke with the teen's mother, who indicated that the injury may have been a graze wound.—
JT Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
19 Feb. 2026
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“Scrape.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scrape. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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