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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
Phil Hay, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026
Once exposed, that data can be copied, scraped and shared forever.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 5 Feb. 2026
Traditionally the cheese is melted off the wheel itself and scraped directly onto the plate over a variety of vegetables, meat, and potatoes.
—Heather Riske, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Feb. 2026
The building burned to the ground and the soil has been scraped, but that blackened sago palm is still there, sprouting tons of new growth.
—Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 1 Feb. 2026
Unlike language models trained on trillions of words scraped from the Internet, robotic manipulation data requires physical demonstrations that are expensive and time-consuming to collect.
—Janakiram Msv, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
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
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
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
Verb
Bernardo Silva scraped in an equaliser from close range.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026
Once exposed, that data can be copied, scraped and shared forever.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 5 Feb. 2026
Traditionally the cheese is melted off the wheel itself and scraped directly onto the plate over a variety of vegetables, meat, and potatoes.
—Heather Riske, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Feb. 2026
The building burned to the ground and the soil has been scraped, but that blackened sago palm is still there, sprouting tons of new growth.
—Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 1 Feb. 2026
Unlike language models trained on trillions of words scraped from the Internet, robotic manipulation data requires physical demonstrations that are expensive and time-consuming to collect.
—Janakiram Msv, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
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
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
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
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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The damage will lead to ineffective cleaning due to stiff fibers, an inability to attract dust and dirt, and scratched surfaces.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
17 Feb. 2026
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At last year’s 4 Nations Face-Off, Winnipeg Jets sniper Kyle Connor started on the first line, was quickly downgraded to the fourth line and ultimately ended up scratched in the final against Canada.—
Michael Russo,
New York Times,
15 Feb. 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
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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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To put this spending into perspective, Jefferies analysts crunched the numbers on flight costs.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
18 Feb. 2026
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Kim’s beautiful mah-jong set was the focal point of the room, but everyone was a little too tired and time-crunched amid a hectic fashion week to play a round of the game.—
Erin Vanderhoof,
Vanity Fair,
12 Feb. 2026
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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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Add cold butter; use a pastry cutter to cut butter into flour mixture until fully coated and butter is the size of peas.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
10 Feb. 2026
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Dior transformed a local events space into a sweet shop on Tuesday night, a soft pink, candy-coated world where makeup and fragrance collided.—
Ryma Chikhoune,
Footwear News,
4 Feb. 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
Cite this Entry
“Scraped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scraped. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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