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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
Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 16 Oct. 2025
The report also described bruises, scrapes and open sores across his chest, back, arms and legs.
—Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Oct. 2025
Even minor damages – scrapes or scarring – to the nuclear reactor’s interior require considerable time and resources for repair.
—Abhishek Bhardwaj, Interesting Engineering, 7 Oct. 2025
This compact kit includes 276 pieces, covering everything from scrapes to unexpected travel mishaps.
—Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 5 Oct. 2025
The man suffered a broken foot and scrapes on his arms and legs, the statement said.
—Tj MacIas, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2025
Wallen then stumbles to his feet in the middle of the road, as rain pours down, with close-up images showing Wallen in tattered clothes and covered in scrapes and cuts.
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 1 Oct. 2025
Josie had some scrapes from running into the woods.
—Georgea Kovanis, Freep.com, 1 Oct. 2025
Despite sustaining some minor injuries — Ethan sustained several cuts, scrapes and bruises while Brandon sustained a small burn on his forehead and scarring on his hands — the pair escaped relatively unscathed, physically.
—Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 2025
Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 16 Oct. 2025
Data from Revelio Labs, which scrapes professional networking sites like LinkedIn, show a gain of 60,000 jobs last month, mostly in healthcare and education.
—Danny Bakst, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2025
The product scrapes the insect, removing oils and fats from the outside of the insect's body.
—Maria Morava, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
The spiral layer also provides a deeper exfoliation that scrapes off dead cells, resulting in smoother, silkier skin.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Aug. 2025
The awfulness of it scrapes my veins, turning everything orange and raw.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Noun
All told, DeRose-Broeckert collected data from 109 fresh rubs and 37 fresh scrapes.
—Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 16 Oct. 2025
The report also described bruises, scrapes and open sores across his chest, back, arms and legs.
—Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Oct. 2025
Even minor damages – scrapes or scarring – to the nuclear reactor’s interior require considerable time and resources for repair.
—Abhishek Bhardwaj, Interesting Engineering, 7 Oct. 2025
This compact kit includes 276 pieces, covering everything from scrapes to unexpected travel mishaps.
—Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 5 Oct. 2025
The man suffered a broken foot and scrapes on his arms and legs, the statement said.
—Tj MacIas, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2025
Wallen then stumbles to his feet in the middle of the road, as rain pours down, with close-up images showing Wallen in tattered clothes and covered in scrapes and cuts.
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 1 Oct. 2025
Josie had some scrapes from running into the woods.
—Georgea Kovanis, Freep.com, 1 Oct. 2025
Despite sustaining some minor injuries — Ethan sustained several cuts, scrapes and bruises while Brandon sustained a small burn on his forehead and scarring on his hands — the pair escaped relatively unscathed, physically.
—Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 2025
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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
Data from Revelio Labs, which scrapes professional networking sites like LinkedIn, show a gain of 60,000 jobs last month, mostly in healthcare and education.
—Danny Bakst, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2025
The product scrapes the insect, removing oils and fats from the outside of the insect's body.
—Maria Morava, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
The spiral layer also provides a deeper exfoliation that scrapes off dead cells, resulting in smoother, silkier skin.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Aug. 2025
The awfulness of it scrapes my veins, turning everything orange and raw.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scrapes
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The work—in a way, a series of encounters with random elements of one-click consumerism, including coloring books and marketing guides for dentists—is tedious, repetitive, and demoralizing.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
22 Oct. 2025
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The potential for dream matches against Roman Reigns or even Stone Cold Steve Austin exists, along with blockbuster encounters against Brock Lesnar or GUNTHER.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Animals transmit the virus to humans with bites and scratches, or when humans come in contact with infected body fluids while hunting, preparing, cooking or eating animals, according to the WHO.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
17 Oct. 2025
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Veteran receivers Curtis Samuel and Elijah Moore have been healthy scratches already.—
Tim Graham,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Regardless of who was responsible for the crowd’s behavior — and contrary to university spokesperson Lewis saying there were no injuries — students in attendance reported experiencing bruises, cuts, breathing problems and asthma attacks and witnessing others seriously bleeding.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
21 Oct. 2025
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Pilot injured, passengers rebooked Photos shared online appeared to show one of the pilots with minor bruises and cuts on his forearm, likely caused by flying glass shards.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Scrapes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scrapes. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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