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Recent Examples of scrape
Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 21 Aug. 2025
The man tumbled hundreds of feet down the mountain, suffering cuts, scrapes, bruises and a leg injury that left him unable to move, rangers said.
—Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Jasmine Smith, Southern Living, 28 Aug. 2025
Perplexity has faced legal threats from the BBC for scraping and verbatim use of content without consent, as well as Forbes and Wired for republishing proprietary content without citation.
—Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2025
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Noun
Microscopy analysis revealed telltale slice marks, scrape marks, and chop marks, as well as evidence of cremation, peeling, fractures, and human tooth marks.
—Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 21 Aug. 2025
The man tumbled hundreds of feet down the mountain, suffering cuts, scrapes, bruises and a leg injury that left him unable to move, rangers said.
—Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Verb
Gradually add heavy cream, scraping down sides as needed, and beat on medium speed until soft peaks form, about 2 minutes.
—Jasmine Smith, Southern Living, 28 Aug. 2025
Perplexity has faced legal threats from the BBC for scraping and verbatim use of content without consent, as well as Forbes and Wired for republishing proprietary content without citation.
—Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scrape
Noun
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At each camp, the team leaves behind a small but powerful item, a red card that explains what to do during encounters with immigration officials.—
David Rodriguez Muñoz,
Freep.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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That also happened to be BYU's first win over Stanford and came almost 18 years after their previous encounter.—
Kilty Cleary,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The porcelain is scratch-resistant and is safe to pop into the microwave, oven, and dishwasher.—
Toni Sutton,
People.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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The simulations showed the effect of tiny scratches in the metal – details that don’t easily appear on other computer models.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Aug. 2025
Noun
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To achieve the bruise-like purple that Ortega wears in the show, Jalalvand combined the lip liner and mixed it with a clear lip balm base to give the shade a softer look.—
Starr Bowenbank,
PEOPLE,
4 Sep. 2025
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Falling Getting hit by a person or object Some people are more likely to get bruises.—
Marisa Garshick,
Verywell Health,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Use the floor brush for stairs, the crevice tool for windowsills and couch cushions, and the dusting brush for dusty surfaces.—
Isabel Garcia,
PEOPLE,
5 Sep. 2025
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How exactly does this brush achieve results in such a short amount of time?—
Katie Decker-Jacoby,
StyleCaster,
4 Sep. 2025
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Tyson, who suffered an arm abrasion in the incident, will be booked once he is released from the hospital, Sanders said.—
Lillian Metzmeier,
Louisville Courier Journal,
2 Sep. 2025
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Coconut oil may help address common skin issues like dry skin, eczema, and minor cuts and abrasions.—
Sherri Gordon,
Health,
28 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The Los Angeles experience consists mostly of such tangential connections and brief grazes of luxury.—
Joe Joyce,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Sep. 2025
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Officers were at the hospital when the 23-year-old man walked in with a graze wound.—
Joseph Wilkinson,
New York Daily News,
18 Aug. 2025
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“Scrape.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scrape. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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