SCRAPED Synonyms: 64 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

as in scrubbed

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verb

past tense of scrape

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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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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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

Their data is based on information that is scraped from state and county health departments, along with other resources, so its figures are ahead of reports from the CDC. — Dhruti Shah, Washington Post, 7 Nov. 2026 Details from my résumé had apparently been scraped from the internet, and commenters were debating my intentions. — Shayla Love, New Yorker, 6 Nov. 2026 Guests at Still Bend have scraped the board-and-batten walls, while an errant headphone cord sent an antique lamp crashing to the concrete floor. — The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Oct. 2026 That requires more than unverified content scraped from the open web. — Oliver Kharraz, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2026 But the divisive veteran Israeli leader has scratched, scraped and literally battled his way back during a stormy three-year period of nonstop domestic crises and wars across the region. — Josef Federman, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2026 Fawcett scraped together donations and runs the pantry without pay. — Rachel Siegel, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026 The system was developed using more than four decades of Sun West mortgage decisions rather than relying primarily on information scraped from the public internet. — Ethan Stone, Sacbee.com, 22 Oct. 2026 Her car was found the following day with the decal for her tanning business scraped off the window, and her cellphone was recovered from a lake south of Orlando, according to police. — ABC News, 15 Oct. 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

Definition of scoured

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That cute little feral furball was mean as hell and bit, scratched, and ultimately abandoned the family.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 2 Nov. 2026
Anyone who is bit or scratched should immediately seek medical attention and report the attack to police.

— Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of scratched

Verb

Team medical staff was at his side 20 seconds after De Miguel collapsed after being crunched in mid-air by Owono while disputing a high ball late in the game.

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 Nov. 2026
The Wall Street firm crunched the numbers on what's most likely to happen following Tuesday's election, and how stocks are likely to react.

— Sarah Min, CNBC, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of crunched

Adjective

Snacky Autumn Harvest Sweet & Salty Snack Mix This snack mix has some highlights—mini Reese’s dupes and sprinkle-coated pretzels—and some lowlights.

— Alex Beggs, Bon Appetit Magazine, 21 Oct. 2026
This past weekend, at the 2026 Academy Gala, Sarah Paulson wore another one of Davis’s paillette-coated dresses.

— Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of coated

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