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as in scuffing
to damage by rubbing against a sharp or rough surface
she scraped her knee when she fell down
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as in gritting
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 scraping
PC Magazine, 7 Aug. 2025
James Folta, Literary Hub, 12 Mar. 2026
Aggressive scraping with metal or sharp-edged utensils can damage the surface, scratching off the seasoning and causing divots before the seasoning has had enough time to fully set in and build, Stubblefield and Affoumado warn.
—Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 5 Mar. 2026
Indeed, laser technology has revolutionized denim finishing, enabling companies to achieve worn and aged effects without potassium permanganate and manual scraping.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 24 Feb. 2026
The scraping of plow trucks and the roar of snowblowers echoed through town as cars sat buried in snowdrifts and neighbors spent hours clearing driveways.
—Aaron Parseghian, CBS News, 26 Jan. 2026
Crawling and scraping of our site is not permitted.
—USA Today, 16 Jan. 2026
Through the new partnerships under Wikimedia Enterprise, companies will pay Wikipedia to use its data to help develop and train AI models, instead of web scraping.
—Lola Murti, CNBC, 15 Jan. 2026
Moreover, the large-scale data scraping of Wikipedia by AI web crawlers placed a heavy toll on its servers, which are growing more expensive to maintain.
—Frank Landymore, Futurism, 15 Jan. 2026
There, doctors performed a corneal scraping.
—Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 13 Jan. 2026
Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 26 Mar. 2026
Purée until completely smooth, scraping down the sides as needed.
—Gretchen McKay, Twin Cities, 26 Mar. 2026
There are 617 McDonald's restaurants in Ohio, according to the web scraping tool ScrapeHero.
—Chad Murphy, Cincinnati Enquirer, 24 Mar. 2026
General Manager Erin Socks said crews spent much of the season making and moving snow just to keep runs open, even scraping it from surrounding areas to maintain coverage.
—Spencer Wilson, CBS News, 22 Mar. 2026
First, test the shoots by scraping a few stems to see how much cold damaged occurred.
—Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 Mar. 2026
Process, scraping down sides as needed, until mixture is very smooth and creamy, about 3 minutes.
—Shilpa Uskokovic, Bon Appetit Magazine, 17 Mar. 2026
The e-commerce giant sued Perplexity late last year, alleging the startup was concealing its AI agents that were scraping Amazon’s site.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 11 Mar. 2026
The potential impacts of mechanically removing nodules from the seafloor – through cutting, scraping or lifting – on these microscopic ecosystems remain largely unknown.
—Leonardo MacElloni, The Conversation, 10 Mar. 2026
Adjective
Recently, internet infrastructure provider Cloudflare likened the platform to North Korean hackers for bypassing anti-scraping protections on websites.
—PC Magazine, 7 Aug. 2025
Noun
Their expert avatars included living and dead writers like Stephen King, Neil deGrasse Tyson, and Carl Sagan, but their scraping was incredibly broad reaching and hoovered up more than just the big names.
—James Folta, Literary Hub, 12 Mar. 2026
Aggressive scraping with metal or sharp-edged utensils can damage the surface, scratching off the seasoning and causing divots before the seasoning has had enough time to fully set in and build, Stubblefield and Affoumado warn.
—Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 5 Mar. 2026
Indeed, laser technology has revolutionized denim finishing, enabling companies to achieve worn and aged effects without potassium permanganate and manual scraping.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 24 Feb. 2026
The scraping of plow trucks and the roar of snowblowers echoed through town as cars sat buried in snowdrifts and neighbors spent hours clearing driveways.
—Aaron Parseghian, CBS News, 26 Jan. 2026
Crawling and scraping of our site is not permitted.
—USA Today, 16 Jan. 2026
Through the new partnerships under Wikimedia Enterprise, companies will pay Wikipedia to use its data to help develop and train AI models, instead of web scraping.
—Lola Murti, CNBC, 15 Jan. 2026
Moreover, the large-scale data scraping of Wikipedia by AI web crawlers placed a heavy toll on its servers, which are growing more expensive to maintain.
—Frank Landymore, Futurism, 15 Jan. 2026
There, doctors performed a corneal scraping.
—Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 13 Jan. 2026
Verb
There are 617 McDonald's restaurants in Ohio, according to the web scraping tool ScrapeHero.
—Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 26 Mar. 2026
Purée until completely smooth, scraping down the sides as needed.
—Gretchen McKay, Twin Cities, 26 Mar. 2026
There are 617 McDonald's restaurants in Ohio, according to the web scraping tool ScrapeHero.
—Chad Murphy, Cincinnati Enquirer, 24 Mar. 2026
General Manager Erin Socks said crews spent much of the season making and moving snow just to keep runs open, even scraping it from surrounding areas to maintain coverage.
—Spencer Wilson, CBS News, 22 Mar. 2026
First, test the shoots by scraping a few stems to see how much cold damaged occurred.
—Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 Mar. 2026
Process, scraping down sides as needed, until mixture is very smooth and creamy, about 3 minutes.
—Shilpa Uskokovic, Bon Appetit Magazine, 17 Mar. 2026
The e-commerce giant sued Perplexity late last year, alleging the startup was concealing its AI agents that were scraping Amazon’s site.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 11 Mar. 2026
The potential impacts of mechanically removing nodules from the seafloor – through cutting, scraping or lifting – on these microscopic ecosystems remain largely unknown.
—Leonardo MacElloni, The Conversation, 10 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scraping
Noun
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The memory foam construction also provides plush cushioning to prevent pinching.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
26 Mar. 2026
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In digital tests, wearers used natural pinching and grasping gestures to zoom and manipulate virtual objects on a computer screen with fluid precision.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Eggs may be dyed one color, with designs created by scratching the egg with a sharp tool to reveal the white eggshell beneath.—
Elaine Rewolinski,
jsonline.com,
25 Mar. 2026
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Florida shooting guard Xavian Lee’s indecision culminated in a coast-to-coast sequence that ended in a head-scratching turnover instead of a potential game-winner.—
Edgar Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
23 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The director, a graduate of the AFI conservatory, spent two summers growing up gritting his teeth at an all-boys sleepaway sports camp.—
Mia Galuppo,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Dec. 2025
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Bob Donnan / Imagn Images North Carolina and head coach Bill Belichick picked up a second straight ACC win on Saturday, gritting to a 20-15 victory over Stanford in Chapel Hill.—
Justin Williams,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Lowe missed much of spring training because of oblique tightness on his left side.—
Jeff Fletcher,
Oc Register,
28 Mar. 2026
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Ayo Dosunmu, who missed Wednesday’s contest with tightness in his right calf, is questionable for the Detroit game.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
27 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Wandering around the park, dry leaves crunching underfoot, feels like crashing a dress rehearsal, or an extremely chill treeworker renegade.—
Calin Van Paris,
Outside,
19 Mar. 2026
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This was after enormous pressure from the industry and media who scrutinized the executive and the streamer given their history for crunching the window for titles between their theatrical play and ultimate debut on Netflix.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
18 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Second, a cleaning agent can be abrasive.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Apr. 2026
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The wheel style system of the Tormek T-1 is much gentler on a knife than the abrasive diamond disks of most home electric sharpeners.—
Jesse Raub,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
30 Mar. 2026
Noun
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To take time out of one’s days or nights or weekends, to excuse oneself from family time, or time with friends, in order to write and think about one’s life, is an act of selfishness that is needed more now than ever.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 Mar. 2026
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And there is a selfishness in understanding that in your craft and your industry, this is a pinnacle.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
16 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Molino Los Hermanos hopes to start grinding in Uptown this summer.—
Louisa Kung Liu Chu,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Mar. 2026
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In recent years, several demonstrations have expanded onto adjacent freeways, grinding traffic to a halt.—
Cierra Morgan,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Scraping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scraping. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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