SCRAPES Synonyms: 65 Similar and Opposite Words

scrapes 1 of 2

noun

plural of scrape

as in encounters

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

as in scratches

a harsh grating sound the scrape of a shovel on concrete

Synonyms & Similar Words

as in bruises

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

scrapes

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of scrape

as in rubs

to pass roughly and noisily over or against a surface the rusty old gate scrapes against the pavement whenever anyone opens it

Synonyms & Similar Words

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

as in grazes

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Recent Examples of scrapes

Noun

That includes recent surgical sites, fresh tattoos and piercings, and even minor cuts or scrapes. — Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 30 July 2026 Necrotizing fasciitis can be contracted when bacteria that thrives in warm, brackish waters enters the body through open cuts, scrapes, burns or other puncture wounds, or by eating raw or undercooked shellfish. — Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE, 15 July 2026 The agency also recommends those at higher risk for infection wear water shoes or clothes in coastal water to prevent cuts and scrapes. — Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 9 July 2026 Three people were in the silver Chevrolet truck, and all managed to escape with minor cuts and scrapes, the sheriff’s office said. — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 4 July 2026 Tony says no bystanders were hurt and his deputies have only minor cuts and scrapes. — S.e. Jenkins, CBS News, 30 June 2026 The boy bore no signs of scrapes or skin punctures, so the family initially didn’t take him for medical care. — Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 29 June 2026 The Dirty Beaches founder’s own saxophone and trumpet lead the players’ cut-and-pasted recordings down dark alleys of decay and introspection, backdropped by percussive bangs and scrapes that suggest the construction of some great, mysterious superstructure. — Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 19 June 2026 His fingers are nicked and scarred from pinches and scrapes. — Jack Crosbie, Rolling Stone, 17 June 2026

Verb

The tool scrapes third-party sources to compile additional information and context about individual tracks. — Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 16 July 2026 Her older brother, 9-year-old Charlie, climbs across the nearby jungle gym at a Prairie Village playground as her younger brother, 3-year-old Will, scrapes a stick through the mulch. — Anna Spoerre, Kansas City Star, 18 June 2026 Every texture is an independent agent with its own membrane in the mix; percussion rubs and scrapes against your attention, while mutating synth patches burble in the periphery. — H.d. Angel, Pitchfork, 16 June 2026 The structured silhouette and clean lines feel refined without being flashy, while the durable leather withstands scrapes from branches and changing weather. — Paris Wilson, Travel + Leisure, 30 May 2026 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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for scrapes

Noun

Figueroa told the girls how much to charge and how to conduct the encounters, prosecutors said.

— Eric Weiss, Sun Sentinel, 3 Aug. 2026
Others are using wearable brain imaging systems to study social cognition in natural encounters between people, which isn’t possible when subjects are in scanners like MRI machines.

— Yigit Topoglu, The Conversation, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of encounters

Noun

According to appliance expert Ilaria Castagnoli, white film can also be caused by micro-scratches left behind by abrasive cookware or cleaning pads.

— Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 29 July 2026
One of the standout pieces in Galecki’s room is a yellow chair with visible scratches, rips and worn fabric.

— Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 24 July 2026