scrapes (out)

present tense third-person singular of scrape (out)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for scrapes (out)
Verb
  • This liner then rapidly squeezes a magnetized target, creating the intense heat and pressure needed for fusion to occur, the same process that powers the sun.
    Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2025
  • Keeping tires properly inflated not only extends their life but also squeezes more miles out of every charge—a win for the wallet and the planet.
    Melanie Marshall, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Annette Gordon-Reed’s The Hemingses of Monticello (2008) made Sally Hemings, from whom not a word survives, a figure crucial to understanding the workings of power in the early American republic.
    Jane Kamensky, The Atlantic, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Apart from the rare individual that survives and develops immunity, symptomatic deer will succumb to EHD within 36 hours.
    Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 9 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The streamer has a free trial available, which only lasts for five days, but that’s more than enough time to watch the NFL game.
    Rudie Obias, HollywoodReporter, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Unlike earlier prototypes, which often relied on toxic or unstable light absorbers, the new biohybrid design avoids toxic semiconductors, lasts longer, and can run without additional chemicals that previously hindered efficiency, according to a press release.
    Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 10 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Seattle fans can already envision a future where a one-loss Seahawks team wrests control of the division away from Los Angeles in early November, but Tampa Bay has to be the first domino to fall.
    J.J. Bailey, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The Platinum badge affords attendees access to all three clubhouses as well as three daily event reservations.
    Angelique Jackson, Variety, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Pedigo interrupts to point out that even the records that got Walker labeled as a traditional country singer had more depth to their sounds than such a label affords him.
    Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 24 Sep. 2025
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“Scrapes (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scrapes%20%28out%29. Accessed 11 Oct. 2025.

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