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as in grits
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 scrapes
Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2026
There, the team focused on hydrating and warming him while treating cuts and scrapes on his belly and underside, along with an infection.
—Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 4 Mar. 2026
Nelson Villa is battered and bruised, pointing out a fat lip, a couple of bumps, and scrapes.
—Ted Scouten, CBS News, 25 Feb. 2026
Federal crash data indicated that Waymo vehicles were involved in at least 202 crashes in Arizona between 2021 and 2024, from minor scrapes to 31 crashes that resulted in injuries, the Arizona’s Family news outlet reported.
—Charlotte Observer, 25 Feb. 2026
Footage from the show at the time also shows a cut in her dress, as well as scrapes on her legs.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Feb. 2026
Five Disneyland visitors suffered minor scrapes and scratches in 2008 when a tree branch fell near the Cafe Orleans restaurant in New Orleans Square, according to the Orange County Register.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 18 Feb. 2026
Another signpost tracked in study was deer scrapes.
—New Atlas, 10 Feb. 2026
The struggle left several agents with bite wounds, scrapes and bruises that required medical treatment.
—Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 4 Feb. 2026
Blair Braverman, Outside, 3 Mar. 2026
Meyer helped design a tracking system that scrapes data from Zillow to detect price hikes greater than 10%.
—Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026
Kgasi makes his way down to one of the vertical surfaces of the pit and scrapes it gently.
—Ari Daniel, NPR, 4 Feb. 2026
With a palette knife, Callie Siskel scrapes at the raw face of elegy, revealing interior forms on a canvas where the poet’s father lives beyond death.
—Gabrielle Bellot, Literary Hub, 26 Nov. 2025
But the legendary key party scene only scrapes the surface, and the film's blue-gray moodiness is downright enveloping, not to mention its brutally honest depiction of family ties.
—Gwen Ihnat, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Nov. 2025
Nobody catches it for week, until someone scrapes customer addresses and posts them online.
—Daniel Fusch, Ascend Agency, 28 Oct. 2025
Injuries can occur when the person scrapes over the rocks.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
For a deeper dive into DeRose-Broeckert’s findings about how deer perceive scrapes and rubs, head over to NDA.
—Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 16 Oct. 2025
Noun
Recovery and What Comes Next At SeaWorld’s facility, the care team focused on hydrating and warming the manatee while treating cuts and scrapes on the belly and underside, as well as treating an infection.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2026
There, the team focused on hydrating and warming him while treating cuts and scrapes on his belly and underside, along with an infection.
—Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 4 Mar. 2026
Nelson Villa is battered and bruised, pointing out a fat lip, a couple of bumps, and scrapes.
—Ted Scouten, CBS News, 25 Feb. 2026
Federal crash data indicated that Waymo vehicles were involved in at least 202 crashes in Arizona between 2021 and 2024, from minor scrapes to 31 crashes that resulted in injuries, the Arizona’s Family news outlet reported.
—Charlotte Observer, 25 Feb. 2026
Footage from the show at the time also shows a cut in her dress, as well as scrapes on her legs.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Feb. 2026
Five Disneyland visitors suffered minor scrapes and scratches in 2008 when a tree branch fell near the Cafe Orleans restaurant in New Orleans Square, according to the Orange County Register.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 18 Feb. 2026
Another signpost tracked in study was deer scrapes.
—New Atlas, 10 Feb. 2026
The struggle left several agents with bite wounds, scrapes and bruises that required medical treatment.
—Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 4 Feb. 2026
Verb
To show me, Max reaches a metal pick into a tank of clear water and scrapes a white line that seems to hover in the center of the tank.
—Blair Braverman, Outside, 3 Mar. 2026
Meyer helped design a tracking system that scrapes data from Zillow to detect price hikes greater than 10%.
—Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026
Kgasi makes his way down to one of the vertical surfaces of the pit and scrapes it gently.
—Ari Daniel, NPR, 4 Feb. 2026
With a palette knife, Callie Siskel scrapes at the raw face of elegy, revealing interior forms on a canvas where the poet’s father lives beyond death.
—Gabrielle Bellot, Literary Hub, 26 Nov. 2025
But the legendary key party scene only scrapes the surface, and the film's blue-gray moodiness is downright enveloping, not to mention its brutally honest depiction of family ties.
—Gwen Ihnat, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Nov. 2025
Nobody catches it for week, until someone scrapes customer addresses and posts them online.
—Daniel Fusch, Ascend Agency, 28 Oct. 2025
Injuries can occur when the person scrapes over the rocks.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
For a deeper dive into DeRose-Broeckert’s findings about how deer perceive scrapes and rubs, head over to NDA.
—Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 16 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scrapes
Noun
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While most encounters don't result in injuries, Fetter notes that Yellowstone's most recent season saw multiple incidents, including bear maulings, bison gorings, and a wolf attack.—
Iona Brannon,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Mar. 2026
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Perry, who, in his several decades at the reserve, has had all sorts of encounters—including having to flip a canoe to avoid a wading hippo—tells one tale of being forced, on a patrol, up a tree by an aggressive buffalo.—
Tom Vanderbilt,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The soft, durable material protects the table underneath from hot plates, spilled drinks and scratches, while the pattern is fun and charming.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
11 Mar. 2026
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Don’t use the tablets on delicate surfaces like porcelain and ceramic because their strong chemicals can cause damage like scratches and dulling.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
11 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Every hockey player is nursing bumps and bruises at this time of year but all of McAvoy’s have seemingly been directly to his face.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
11 Mar. 2026
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Her jeans are filthy; her blonde hair hangs in loose, greasy strings; bruises speckle her thin arms, and there’s a patch of blood above her right eye.—
Outside,
Outside,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Scrapes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scrapes. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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