scraped (by or through)

past tense of scrape (by or through)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scraped (by or through)
Verb
  • The frenetic energy carried on into Saturday night, the climax of the week, the event whence Burning Man gets its name, when the entire city gathers to watch a towering effigy go up in flames.
    Denver Nicks, Rolling Stone, 14 Sep. 2025
  • In general, those with lithium-ion or lithium-metal batteries should also be carried on board, where flight crews can recognize and respond to lithium battery fires, according to the FAA.
    Eve Chen, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Everybody knew everybody and got along.
    Meagan Jordan, Rolling Stone, 29 Aug. 2025
  • Natalie Portman and Mila Kunis got along splendidly on the set of Black Swan — despite director Darren Aronofsky's best efforts.
    Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 16 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • And yet Dimon got on the phone and had a friendly conversation with Mamdani soon afterward, Bloomberg reported, citing people briefed on the call.
    Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Washington got on the board with a 51-yard field goal from Matt Gay.
    Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Some of the papers appear to have highlighted words, though they couldn't be made out clearly.
    Natasha Dye, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
  • In turn, the criticizer is made out to be overreacting.
    Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
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“Scraped (by or through).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scraped%20%28by%20or%20through%29. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.

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