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verb

past tense of scrape
1
as in scratched
to pass roughly and noisily over or against a surface the rusty old gate scrapes against the pavement whenever anyone opens it

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2
as in grazed
to damage by rubbing against a sharp or rough surface she scraped her knee when she fell down

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3
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
Verb
Most of these super-Earths orbit frighteningly close to their host stars and have long since had their atmospheres scraped away, leaving them baked, parched rocks. — Space.com Staff, Space.com, 3 Oct. 2026 Many of the musicians focused on the fact that, by definition, AI generates music based on existing music scraped from across the web. — Shun Graves, Chicago Tribune, 2 Oct. 2026 Chegg, an education and learning platform, claimed in its lawsuit that Google illegally scraped its educational content. — Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 1 Oct. 2026 One side was engraved with letters, but the inscription was hard to read, the markings were faded, almost as if they’d been scraped off. — Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026 Basically a ribeye with one long rib bone still attached and scraped clean, this cut of meat gets its name from its resemblance to a tomahawk. — Josh Miller, Southern Living, 26 Sep. 2026 Just 413 fans attended this Thursday afternoon makeup game against the White Sox, representing a wild decline for a team that almost scraped out a win in the World Series just two years before. — Michele Metych Britannica Editors Sep. 21, Encyclopedia Britannica, 21 Sep. 2026 Language models now write clean, fluent messages and can personalize them at scale using details scraped from social media. — Pawan Jain, The Conversation, 14 Sep. 2026 The clip was an instant hit, reposted and reacted to and viewed and scraped so many times in addition to its original 7 million views on TikTok that its final reach is almost impossible to calculate. — Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 11 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scraped
Adjective
  • The three scoured data collected by the Chandra space telescope between 1999 and 2017 and painstakingly filtered out any random artifacts and other junk.
    — Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 9 Sep. 2026
  • 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
Verb
  • Other issues are scratched, damaged, or overly polished watches sold as mint, sellers who disappear after receiving payment, and shill bidding at online auctions.
    — Joe D'Allegro, CNBC, 4 Oct. 2026
  • The fight was so violent that each one of them punched, scratched, bit and slapped the other, Linhardt said.
    — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Grated or gritted cornbread is a late-summer Appalachian tradition.
    — Erin Merhar, Southern Living, 30 July 2026
  • Both of these teams are elite and gritted through losses in the College World Series to get to these finals.
    — Chris Branch, New York Times, 3 June 2026
Adjective
  • Fill the crack in the door with the epoxy wood filler, spreading a small bit of the paste over the sanded area to help close and bond the edges of the crack together.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 11 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Video from OnScene, a news service, showed the vehicle crunched with its airbags deployed.
    — Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026
  • On the next drive, Love was sacked twice in a row, fumbling on the second after being crunched by Andrew Van Ginkel and Blake Cashman.
    — Jon Krawczynski, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • Special foils, triple silver-coated glass, and roof airflow prevent heat buildup inside the car.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Best Nontoxic Stainless Steel Swaps Replace an entire collection of old coated cookware in one fell swoop with this do-everything pots and pans set from Cuisinart.
    — Better Homes & Gardens, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • The top is a thick slab of sandblasted acrylic that lends the surface a serene luminosity.
    — Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 15 Aug. 2026
  • The standard Hornbill blade uses a micro-sandblasted treatment, creating an even matte surface that is understated and resistant to fingerprints.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 21 July 2026
Adjective
  • Wipe the backsplash weekly with hot, soapy water to remove residue and prevent tough buildup.
    — Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Any items or surfaces that may have come into contact with the eggs should be washed and sanitized using hot, soapy water or a dishwasher.
    — Amber Brenza, HEALTH, 15 Sep. 2026

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“Scraped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scraped. Accessed 8 Oct. 2026.

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