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as in gritted
to press or strike against or together so as to make a scraping sound
she scraped her fingernails across the chalkboard to get everyone's attention
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Recent Examples of scraped
Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2025
Cindric scraped the outside wall on his qualifying lap and will start 26th.
—Reid Spencer, Kansas City Star, 28 Sep. 2025
Arsenal, meanwhile, scraped a point at home to Manchester City last Sunday when Gabriel Martinelli netted almost 90 minutes after Erling Haaland opened the scoring.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
Today, many flex projects have been scraped, converted to logistics buildings, or repositioned for other uses.
—Allen Buchanan, Oc Register, 20 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
Remember how agitated Laura got when Daniel scraped his knee mountain biking?
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2025
Although some of this base layer was likely ejected as well, Desch and his colleague Alan Jackson, also of Arizona State University, used simulations to determine that most of the material scraped from the baby Plutos was nitrogen.
—Nola Taylor Tillman, Space.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Now, to identify people who have assaulted agents, ICE has turned to Clearview AI, a provider of a controversial facial recognition technology that compares images of people to a massive database of face images scraped from social media and other public websites.
—Thomas Brewster, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
Ricci scraped together a $27,000 loan, but still came up $500 short.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2025
Cindric scraped the outside wall on his qualifying lap and will start 26th.
—Reid Spencer, Kansas City Star, 28 Sep. 2025
Arsenal, meanwhile, scraped a point at home to Manchester City last Sunday when Gabriel Martinelli netted almost 90 minutes after Erling Haaland opened the scoring.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
Today, many flex projects have been scraped, converted to logistics buildings, or repositioned for other uses.
—Allen Buchanan, Oc Register, 20 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
Remember how agitated Laura got when Daniel scraped his knee mountain biking?
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2025
Although some of this base layer was likely ejected as well, Desch and his colleague Alan Jackson, also of Arizona State University, used simulations to determine that most of the material scraped from the baby Plutos was nitrogen.
—Nola Taylor Tillman, Space.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Now, to identify people who have assaulted agents, ICE has turned to Clearview AI, a provider of a controversial facial recognition technology that compares images of people to a massive database of face images scraped from social media and other public websites.
—Thomas Brewster, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scraped
Verb
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The lucky ticket scratched by Hawkins was for the $100,000 Extreme Cash game, according to lottery officials.—
Abigail Adams,
PEOPLE,
1 Oct. 2025
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With the envelope rule enforced, the match was scratched and the scoreboard adjusted to 12–5.—
Devlina Sarkar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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But ground teams detected the helium leak in Starliner's service module in the aftermath of the scrubbed countdown.—
Stephen Clark,
Ars Technica,
25 May 2024
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There were no young girls floating by in elegant dresses, no scrubbed and spoiled children dressed in their finery and dragged toward churches and pagodas, no whisper of music drifting out of windows.—
Chantha Nguon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 Feb. 2024
Verb
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Island Records emerged victorious, and despite being crunched for time, Thrice’s 2003 major label debut, The Artist in the Ambulance, became a foundational record to the post-hardcore subgenre.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Sep. 2025
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Sumac slush crunched underfoot.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Recalling the English folk motif of the tree as possessing healing powers, a clump of soil dug up from an orchard in Lothlórien is used to replenish the scoured Shire.—
Ellen Walker,
JSTOR Daily,
3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Lightly coat a sheet of aluminum foil with cooking spray, and place foil, coated side down, over lasagna dish.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
3 Oct. 2025
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Air flows through modular containers filled with these coated filters.—
Tejasri Gururaj,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The sandblasted and silver anodized surface is highly compatible with the finish on Apple laptops.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Patricia Clarkson has joined the second season of Ransom Canyon, the soapy Netflix western that has started production in New Mexico.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
29 Sep. 2025
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The soapy musical drama premiered on ABC in 2012.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
20 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Lovers of some hardware will be happy to know that the new, tradition-honoring Logger features nickel eyelets, which contrast impeccably with the richness of its waxed leather.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
3 Oct. 2025
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Cover with waxed paper; let rise in a warm place until puffy, 20 minutes.—
Erin Hooker,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Scraped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scraped. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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