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Recent Examples of scrape
Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 4 Feb. 2026
Fortunately, the children have a lot of bruises, scrapes and cuts, all stuff that is easily managed.
—Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 30 Jan. 2026
Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 17 Feb. 2026
Before the sale closed, Plachecki was required to scrape and repaint its 1980s-era deck because, even though it was built after lead paint was banned, contractors often used leftover paint for years afterward.
—Jimmy Lovrien, Twin Cities, 16 Feb. 2026
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Noun
The struggle left several agents with bite wounds, scrapes and bruises that required medical treatment.
—Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 4 Feb. 2026
Fortunately, the children have a lot of bruises, scrapes and cuts, all stuff that is easily managed.
—Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 30 Jan. 2026
Verb
Daash’s sales estimates are generated by scraping consumer behavior panels, publicly available retailer data, ad spend and social data.
—Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 17 Feb. 2026
Before the sale closed, Plachecki was required to scrape and repaint its 1980s-era deck because, even though it was built after lead paint was banned, contractors often used leftover paint for years afterward.
—Jimmy Lovrien, Twin Cities, 16 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scrape
Noun
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New encounters could lead to fun flirtations or a mutual attraction that becomes romantic.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
22 Feb. 2026
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Kate Walsh shared a sweet memory of her first onscreen encounter with Eric Dane on Grey's Anatomy.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
21 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The lottery wants to open its online ticket sales by selling the products already offered, including Lotto, Powerball and Mega Millions tickets, as well as various scratch-off games, Seaver said.—
Noelle Phillips,
Denver Post,
21 Feb. 2026
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The $30 oversized shoulder bag is made from durable, water- and scratch-resistant PU leather.—
Melony Forcier,
InStyle,
21 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The posts included more than a dozen images that showed bruises and other wounds on her body, holes in the wall and broken cabinets.—
Jane Harper,
Dallas Morning News,
18 Feb. 2026
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Look for unblemished spuds with no cuts, bruises, or discoloration.—
Lauren David,
Southern Living,
15 Feb. 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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People picked up their brushes (or beauty blenders) and followed their favorite creator's routines step-by-step or used their work as inspiration to perfect the craft.—
Taylor Ardrey,
USA Today,
21 Feb. 2026
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One of her favorites is Kosas Brow Pop, since the angled tip glides smoothly and has a brush attachment.—
Alanna Martine Kilkeary,
Glamour,
20 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The technology is also moving into textiles and wearables, where self-repairing fabrics can mend small rips or abrasions, extending product life and reducing waste.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Feb. 2026
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The girl was taken to Children’s Hospital with injuries to her extremities and abrasions to her head.—
Erik S. Hanley,
jsonline.com,
10 Feb. 2026
Noun
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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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Two Disneyland guests in the area were treated by Disneyland First Aid for minor grazes and released, according to Disneyland officials.—
Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
18 Feb. 2026
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“Scrape.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scrape. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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