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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
ABC News, 6 Mar. 2026
That way, those accounts can’t be scraped up by brokers.
—Neil J. Rubenking, PC Magazine, 4 Mar. 2026
The restorer suspected a later 19th-century addition and carefully scraped back a corner to see what lay beneath.
—Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 1 Mar. 2026
This material has been scraped, copied and reused with no common standards to enable permission or payment, weakening the economic model that supports journalism.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 26 Feb. 2026
This suite also includes data scraped from posts on the social media platform Reddit.
—Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 25 Feb. 2026
This is actual soil, scraped up by machines, hopefully sifted to remove rocks, and then bagged.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Feb. 2026
Completely bare, scraped earth isn’t nature’s way.
—Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Feb. 2026
Bernardo Silva scraped in an equaliser from close range.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026
Verb
Ireland scraped past Wales 27-17 and stayed in the Six Nations title race on Friday for at least 24 hours.
—ABC News, 6 Mar. 2026
That way, those accounts can’t be scraped up by brokers.
—Neil J. Rubenking, PC Magazine, 4 Mar. 2026
The restorer suspected a later 19th-century addition and carefully scraped back a corner to see what lay beneath.
—Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 1 Mar. 2026
This material has been scraped, copied and reused with no common standards to enable permission or payment, weakening the economic model that supports journalism.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 26 Feb. 2026
This suite also includes data scraped from posts on the social media platform Reddit.
—Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 25 Feb. 2026
This is actual soil, scraped up by machines, hopefully sifted to remove rocks, and then bagged.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Feb. 2026
Completely bare, scraped earth isn’t nature’s way.
—Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Feb. 2026
Bernardo Silva scraped in an equaliser from close range.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scraped
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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New York defenseman Uhro Vaakanainen, in action after being scratched for five games, saw 15 minutes and 18 seconds of ice time.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
10 Mar. 2026
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New York defenseman Uhro Vaakanainen, in action after being scratched for five games, saw 15 minutes and 18 seconds of ice time.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 Mar. 2026
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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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The 6-foot-6, 260-pound Westlake graduate missed just one game earlier this season but gritted his way through an undisclosed injury.—
Thomas Jones,
Austin American Statesman,
12 Nov. 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
Verb
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Like the hoods of two cars in a traffic accident, the continents crunched together, simultaneously shortening and flexing.—
Stephanie Pappas,
Scientific American,
6 Mar. 2026
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When the numbers were crunched, Bogotá, Colombia, took the crown as the most authentic city in the world.—
Lydia Price,
Travel + Leisure,
20 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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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
Adjective
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Elsewhere, deeper valances and vented sill covers help to smooth airflow, chrome parts—such as the bumpers and grille—are ceramic-coated, and all lights are upgraded to super-bright LEDs.—
Tim Pitt,
Robb Report,
10 Mar. 2026
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Coach’s West Pack is designed with a mix of signature coated canvas, smooth calf leather, and a suede varsity stripe that adds a sporty and trendy touch to the simple black color scheme.—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
8 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The PryBar-PlayMaker is designed for wear resistance and fingerprint prevention, due to its sandblasted surface.—
Maryna Holovnova,
New Atlas,
9 Jan. 2026
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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
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“Scraped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scraped. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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