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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
Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 11 June 2026
Firecrawl has started working with partners including Wikipedia on this, with the idea that information sources providing real value to AI systems should be compensated for it, rather than scraped silently.
—Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 8 June 2026
Public photos, captions and comments can get scraped, saved and connected to other personal details already online.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 6 June 2026
Google must allow news sites to opt out of having their online content scraped to feed AI overviews and other artificial intelligence services and features for British users, regulators said Wednesday.
—ABC News, 3 June 2026
How humans write, speak, code and compose was easily scraped off the internet, but the bots need more information to master how to stand, step, lift, squeeze, pour and perform other physical movements.
—Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2026
Text, images, and videos could be easily scraped from the internet at an industrial scale.
—Robert Hart, The Verge, 29 May 2026
If dishes have been scraped properly before loading, the cycle can usually handle the mess without issue.
—Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 28 May 2026
The 90-minute romantic dramedy was created outside of traditional filmmaking channels by a group of digital creator friends who scraped together the $100,000 budget from savings and sponsors.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 27 May 2026
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But the most interesting finding was several straight, parallel striations inside the skull, indicating the brain matter had been methodically scraped out with a sharp instrument shortly after death.
—Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 11 June 2026
Firecrawl has started working with partners including Wikipedia on this, with the idea that information sources providing real value to AI systems should be compensated for it, rather than scraped silently.
—Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 8 June 2026
Public photos, captions and comments can get scraped, saved and connected to other personal details already online.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 6 June 2026
Google must allow news sites to opt out of having their online content scraped to feed AI overviews and other artificial intelligence services and features for British users, regulators said Wednesday.
—ABC News, 3 June 2026
How humans write, speak, code and compose was easily scraped off the internet, but the bots need more information to master how to stand, step, lift, squeeze, pour and perform other physical movements.
—Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2026
Text, images, and videos could be easily scraped from the internet at an industrial scale.
—Robert Hart, The Verge, 29 May 2026
If dishes have been scraped properly before loading, the cycle can usually handle the mess without issue.
—Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 28 May 2026
The 90-minute romantic dramedy was created outside of traditional filmmaking channels by a group of digital creator friends who scraped together the $100,000 budget from savings and sponsors.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 27 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scraped
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
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Surrounding this zone was another six square kilometers of scoured terrain, nearly twice the size of New York’s Central Park.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
31 July 2025
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Stainless steel and glazed ceramic bowls also tend to be easier to keep clean than scratched plastic bowls, which can trap bacteria in small grooves over time.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
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The Dodgers’ game against the Pirates on Wednesday was the fourth Smith had missed since being scratched from the lineup Saturday with a stiff neck.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
10 June 2026
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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
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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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Add the dressing, cabbage and half of the scallions, cilantro and cashews (if using) to the bowl with the rice and toss until everything is well coated in the dressing.—
Emily Weinstein,
Twin Cities,
4 June 2026
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Shoppers now see cookware labeled PFAS-free, PTFE-free, PFOA-free, ceramic-coated and non-toxic without always understanding the differences between those terms.—
Ryan Brennan,
Sacbee.com,
3 June 2026
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The investment bank crunched the numbers to forecast a winner.—
Kimberly Richardson,
CNN Money,
4 June 2026
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The Talent Trust crunched the numbers and found that a lack of support leads to hidden waste of more than £50,000 ($67,000) across a 30-day production, with this loss coming from higher overtime and burnout costs, along with technical errors.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
28 May 2026
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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
Adjective
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Officials also recommend washing bottles, preparation surfaces and any other items that may have come into contact with the formula using hot, soapy water or a dishwasher.—
Victoria Forster,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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Wash attachments in warm, soapy water in the sink.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
14 June 2026
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When asked about their initial reaction to being asked to serve on the jury, most waxed poetic about art and film and gratitude.—
Rachel Handler,
Vulture,
12 May 2026
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The waxed, slightly distressed exterior does a solid job of hiding scuffs and offers enough water resistance to handle light rain without issue.—
Merrell Readman,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Apr. 2026
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“Scraped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scraped. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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