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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
Unlike other models on the market that are fed large datasets scraped from the internet, Firefly Foundry models — which are being marketed to businesses as opposed to regular consumers — are unique to each of Adobe’s clients and only trained on IP that clients own the rights to. Charles Pulliam-Moore, The Verge, 22 Jan. 2026 Training data for the models is often a messy patchwork assembled from millions of sources, much of it scraped from the open web. Craig S. Smith, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026 Wikipedia is one of the last bastions of the early internet, but that original vision of a free online space has been clouded by the dominance of Big Tech platforms and the rise of generative AI chatbots trained on content scraped from the web. Arkansas Online, 18 Jan. 2026 Except for that victory at the Etihad — Amad was in a position to cause such damage because Amorim played him in an unusual role infield, which City never got to grips with — those moments came when Amorim essentially tore up his system, went rogue, and United scraped their way over the line. Michael Cox, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2026 Hawk told investigators Cruz was upset with him because Hawk had scraped his vehicle, according to the probable cause statement. Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 31 Dec. 2025 At area gas stations, drivers scraped ice from windshields while refueling. Ross Dimattei, CBS News, 27 Dec. 2025 Everything else was scraped off and sent away for DNA analysis. Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 19 Dec. 2025 Scanning one paragraph ChatGPT scraped from the internet leaves parents vulnerable to misinformation. Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 10 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scraped
Adjective
  • 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
  • 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
  • Joining him on the bench in street clothes will be Draymond Green, who was scratched with a back injury that Kerr said the Warriors were approaching similarly to Curry’s knee.
    Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 27 Jan. 2026
  • White Abarrio — the 2025 Pegasus winner who was scratched on-track at the Breeders’ Cup last year and hadn’t run since — was one of the favorites for this race, and few thought the 7-year-old Skippylongstocking would have enough to get to the line first.
    Tim Reynolds, Sun Sentinel, 26 Jan. 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
  • The Carolina Panthers gritted out a 13-6 win over the New York Jets on the road thanks to a two-interception day from Jaycee Horn, a turnover-free performance from the offense and a close-to-flawless day on special teams.
    Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 19 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • 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
  • Travel site Skyscanner has crunched the numbers and estimated the 10 cheapest destinations to book in 2026.
    John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 22 Jan. 2026
  • Larry Holder crunched the numbers.
    Chris Branch, New York Times, 8 Jan. 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
Adjective
  • Make sure to only use a non-coated, oven-safe cooling rack since the high temperatures can cause the rack to melt or release toxic fumes.
    Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 26 Jan. 2026
  • The collectible fan features 600-plus spot colors on coated and uncoated paper stock.
    Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 22 Jan. 2026
Adjective
  • The PryBar-PlayMaker is designed for wear resistance and fingerprint prevention, due to its sandblasted surface.
    Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 9 Jan. 2026
  • 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 3 Feb. 2026.

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