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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
Brian Bennett, Time, 5 Nov. 2025
However, blocking only prevents future content from being scraped.
—Alex Reisner, The Atlantic, 4 Nov. 2025
Interim chief executive Jean Claude Blanc, Sir Dave Brailsford and Jason Wilcox are all unsatisfied, especially after that Palace defeat and a chaotic FA Cup semi-final against Coventry City where United scraped past their Championship opponents on penalties.
—Andy Mitten, New York Times, 1 Nov. 2025
Hundreds of thousands of videos were scraped from news organizations’ YouTube channels — including The New York Times, Vox, ABC, and Fox — and appear in AI training datasets, an investigation from The Atlantic found.
—Rachyl Jones, semafor.com, 31 Oct. 2025
The right side was scraped down more.
—Antonio Losada, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Oct. 2025
Cook, stirring occasionally and pressing berries against side of pot, until berries have completely broken down and juices have thickened to jamlike consistency (wooden spoon scraped across bottom should leave clear trail that doesn’t fill in), 10 to 12 minutes.
—Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 13 Oct. 2025
It's used to empty the machine of the ice and sludge scraped from the skating surface.
—John Wisely, Freep.com, 10 Oct. 2025
Performers’ work and likeness must not be scraped, stolen or illegally processed.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2025
Verb
One of his conclusions after all that government service was that Congress had scraped too much power away from the presidency after the fiasco of Vietnam and scandal of Watergate.
—Brian Bennett, Time, 5 Nov. 2025
However, blocking only prevents future content from being scraped.
—Alex Reisner, The Atlantic, 4 Nov. 2025
Interim chief executive Jean Claude Blanc, Sir Dave Brailsford and Jason Wilcox are all unsatisfied, especially after that Palace defeat and a chaotic FA Cup semi-final against Coventry City where United scraped past their Championship opponents on penalties.
—Andy Mitten, New York Times, 1 Nov. 2025
Hundreds of thousands of videos were scraped from news organizations’ YouTube channels — including The New York Times, Vox, ABC, and Fox — and appear in AI training datasets, an investigation from The Atlantic found.
—Rachyl Jones, semafor.com, 31 Oct. 2025
The right side was scraped down more.
—Antonio Losada, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Oct. 2025
Cook, stirring occasionally and pressing berries against side of pot, until berries have completely broken down and juices have thickened to jamlike consistency (wooden spoon scraped across bottom should leave clear trail that doesn’t fill in), 10 to 12 minutes.
—Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 13 Oct. 2025
It's used to empty the machine of the ice and sludge scraped from the skating surface.
—John Wisely, Freep.com, 10 Oct. 2025
Performers’ work and likeness must not be scraped, stolen or illegally processed.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 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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In October alone, shoppers were attacked in a supermarket, a Spanish tourist was scratched by a cub at a heritage site, and a trail runner was forced to wrestle a bear in the woods before sprinting to safety.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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Six Central and North American teams scratched, leaving Cuba to qualify.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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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
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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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Catholic University of America demographer Stephen Cranney crunched the numbers on the religion's families.—
NPR,
NPR,
31 Oct. 2025
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Game night flies by in a montage — the crutch of comedies that can’t sustain conversations and jokes at the same time (or, to be fair, feel crunched for time).—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
23 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Make sure the bread cubes are well coated with the liquid.—
Robin Miller,
AZCentral.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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The texture is lightweight yet deeply conditioning, leaving hair soft and smooth without that heavy, coated feel.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
30 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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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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Stacking them in a sink full of warm, soapy water seems the easiest solution.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
6 Nov. 2025
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In one of her more soapy, theatrical moments, Janssen's Betty arrives by boat to the Amsterdam Music Awards to upend a big work moment for her ex's new lover.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Scraped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scraped. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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