scraped (out)

Definition of scraped (out)next
past tense of scrape (out)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for scraped (out)
Verb
  • McDonald is survived by his wife of 43 years, Kathy; his five children, Seven, Devin, Ryan, Tara Taylor and Emily; a brother, Billy; and four grandchildren.
    Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2026
  • She is survived by her husband, Todd Corman, and their two children.
    KiMi Robinson, USA Today, 9 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • When residents are this squeezed, City Hall’s predictable response has been to charge us more.
    Bradley Schnell, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Mar. 2026
  • The 2012 draft brought a decent linebacker in Olivier Vernon and squeezed one 1,00-yard season from running back Lamar Miller.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Decades of warming have wrung many parts of the US dry.
    Mark Gongloff, Mercury News, 17 Jan. 2026
  • Cover the area with a kitchen towel that has been soaked in hot water and then wrung out.
    Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 8 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Blackouts that once lasted hours now can go on for days.
    Patrick Oppmann, CNN Money, 7 Mar. 2026
  • An eighth-grader at Maranatha Christian School won the county spelling bee Thursday, beating his closest rival after a one-on-one face-off that lasted 13 rounds.
    Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Mar. 2026
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“Scraped (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scraped%20%28out%29. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.

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