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as in encounter
a brief clash between enemies or rivals he's had his share of scrapes with the law in the past

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as in bruise
an area of skin roughened or worn away by harsh rubbing against another surface scrapes that were caused by a too-tight harness

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scrape

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verb (1)

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as in to scratch
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 to graze
to damage by rubbing against a sharp or rough surface she scraped her knee when she fell down

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as in to grit
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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scrape (up or together)

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verb (2)

as in to earn
to get with great difficulty we're barely scraping together a living on the farm

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Recent Examples of scrape
Noun
His round wasn’t without its bumps and scrapes, with bogeys on 1, 11 and 13 but his late round surge took him from three shots back of the lead to three shots ahead of his nearest chaser. Mike Dojc, Forbes.com, 18 May 2025 Tilt skillet so eggs fill bare spots; scrape cooked eggs down from sides of skillet, and cook until just set, about 30 seconds. Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 16 May 2025
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Brennan Johnson’s first touch going backwards, a freak deflection off Luke Shaw’s arm keeping the chance alive, and the tip of Johnson’s toe scraping it into the net? Phil Hay, New York Times, 22 May 2025 Rather than spreading or slicing the cheese, Tête de Moine is usually served by scraping the top of the cheese wheel in a circular motion using a specialized tool called a Girolle. Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 21 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for scrape
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scrape
Noun
  • She and her fellow hybrids are sent to investigate the site, leading to the encounter of mysterious life forms — including one ferocious Xenomorph.
    Nick Romano, EW.com, 23 May 2025
  • Defusing such close encounters can help reduce risk for humans—and for bears, too, by reducing the need for government conservation officers to shoot bears deemed a public danger, a scenario that led to the death of 24 grizzly bears in British Columbia in 2024.
    Lesley Evans Ogden, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 May 2025
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  • Many organisations are using the EU’s framework globally as a benchmark rather than creating their own from scratch.
    Diana Spehar, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025
  • And so Blomfield, who knows how to code, also tried his hand at vibe coding — both to rejig his blog and to create from scratch a website called Recipe Ninja.
    John Ruwitch, NPR, 30 May 2025
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  • Her face was covered in bruises, her nose was broken and she had been branded.
    Emily Blackwood, People.com, 27 May 2025
  • Take photos of your bruises, cuts, scratches, lacerations, and bumps, and anything else that shows what happened.
    Sophie Clark, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 May 2025
Noun
  • Don't clean marble with brushes, scouring pads, or scrubber sponges.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 28 May 2025
  • Containment began along the north edge of the fire as bulldozers cleared lines in the brush to stop its spread.
    Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 25 May 2025
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  • Gonzalez said the horse was treated for abrasions to the skull and other injuries, per the outlet.
    Becca Longmire, People.com, 15 May 2025
  • Biodegradable mineral dyes, waterless enzyme and abrasion boosters were among the alternative processes.
    Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 22 Apr. 2025
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  • Cops responding to a 911 call around 3:30 p.m. discovered the 40-year-old victim with a gunshot wound to the right leg and a graze wound from a bullet on his left knee outside a deli near Neptune Ave.
    Roni Jacobson, New York Daily News, 9 May 2025
  • Crime: 3 killed, 5 injured in shooting at restaurant in Glendale, Arizona: Police Teens treated at hospital for injuries One victim, a 17-year-old female, received a graze wound to the forehead, and she was treated and released from the hospital, the Ledger reported.
    Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 5 May 2025

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“Scrape.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scrape. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.

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