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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
Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 1 May 2026
While there’s no glory in this work — no red-carpet ceremony awaiting us at the end of the year — there’s no bowing and scraping, either.
—Nick Morton, HollywoodReporter, 20 Apr. 2026
Any scraping, harsh filing, or pulling off polish or the nail is a major no.
—Reece Andavolgyi, InStyle, 12 Apr. 2026
Depending on the model, this may include an accessory nozzle, grout brush, round detail brushes, flat scraping tool, angle concentrator tool, extension hose, fabric steamer and/or steamsqueegee.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2026
Depending on the model, the product may include an accessory nozzle, grout brush, round detail brushes, flat scraping tool, and angle concentrator tool.
—Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 10 Apr. 2026
Therefore, the attachments could be an accessory nozzle, grout brush, round detail brushes, flat scraping tool, angle concentrator tool, extension hose, fabric steamer and steam squeegee.
—Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026
Professional lymphatic drainage techniques are helpful, but random scraping inspired by social media tutorials is unlikely to produce meaningful change — and results require correct, consistent technique.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Kansas City Star, 8 Apr. 2026
However, LinkedIn says the browser extension scanning is intended to stamp out web scraping.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 7 Apr. 2026
Martha Stewart, 8 May 2026
The process of scraping food, touching the sink and other surfaces will leave your hands needing a proper wash as well.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2026
In lieu of keyboards clicking, the sounds of chattering and forks scraping plates fill the space.
—Kansas City Star, 4 May 2026
Texas leads the nation in the number of McDonald's locations, with 1,261 in the state, according to the web scraping tool ScrapeHero.
—Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 4 May 2026
But that search, Fesler said, is not as harmless as scraping together enough quarters to buy an ice cream cone.
—Nicolas Villamil, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 May 2026
Understanding Paper Wasps These wasps make papery nests by scraping and chewing wood into a paste-like pulp—sort of like spit-balls.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 2 May 2026
Pour hot milk mixture over batter, scraping pan clean with spatula, and mix with beater on low speed until incorporated and batter is smooth, about 1 minute.
—Shilpa Uskokovic, Bon Appetit Magazine, 28 Apr. 2026
Blend until smooth, scraping down sides as needed.
—Maddy Bendgen, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Apr. 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
Data-scraping-scrutiny aside, troubles exist for Temu elsewhere, too.
—Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 1 May 2026
While there’s no glory in this work — no red-carpet ceremony awaiting us at the end of the year — there’s no bowing and scraping, either.
—Nick Morton, HollywoodReporter, 20 Apr. 2026
Any scraping, harsh filing, or pulling off polish or the nail is a major no.
—Reece Andavolgyi, InStyle, 12 Apr. 2026
Depending on the model, this may include an accessory nozzle, grout brush, round detail brushes, flat scraping tool, angle concentrator tool, extension hose, fabric steamer and/or steamsqueegee.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2026
Depending on the model, the product may include an accessory nozzle, grout brush, round detail brushes, flat scraping tool, and angle concentrator tool.
—Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 10 Apr. 2026
Therefore, the attachments could be an accessory nozzle, grout brush, round detail brushes, flat scraping tool, angle concentrator tool, extension hose, fabric steamer and steam squeegee.
—Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026
Professional lymphatic drainage techniques are helpful, but random scraping inspired by social media tutorials is unlikely to produce meaningful change — and results require correct, consistent technique.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Kansas City Star, 8 Apr. 2026
However, LinkedIn says the browser extension scanning is intended to stamp out web scraping.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 7 Apr. 2026
Verb
Stir or whisk in the dry ingredients, scraping the bottom and sides of the bowl with a rubber spatula to ensure no dry streaks of flour remain.
—Martha Stewart, 8 May 2026
The process of scraping food, touching the sink and other surfaces will leave your hands needing a proper wash as well.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2026
In lieu of keyboards clicking, the sounds of chattering and forks scraping plates fill the space.
—Kansas City Star, 4 May 2026
Texas leads the nation in the number of McDonald's locations, with 1,261 in the state, according to the web scraping tool ScrapeHero.
—Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 4 May 2026
But that search, Fesler said, is not as harmless as scraping together enough quarters to buy an ice cream cone.
—Nicolas Villamil, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 May 2026
Understanding Paper Wasps These wasps make papery nests by scraping and chewing wood into a paste-like pulp—sort of like spit-balls.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 2 May 2026
Pour hot milk mixture over batter, scraping pan clean with spatula, and mix with beater on low speed until incorporated and batter is smooth, about 1 minute.
—Shilpa Uskokovic, Bon Appetit Magazine, 28 Apr. 2026
Blend until smooth, scraping down sides as needed.
—Maddy Bendgen, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scraping
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Don’t settle for painful pinching and friction on your next outing.—
Clara McMahon,
PEOPLE,
29 Apr. 2026
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The result is a weeknight-friendly meal with no need for folding and pinching.—
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
29 Apr. 2026
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More than two months into the Iran war, many analysts are still scratching their heads that wartime leaders in Washington did not plan for an Iranian shutdown of the Strait of Hormuz.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
10 May 2026
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The two interconnected frame pieces then slid into each other, with handy round rubber stickers on the legs to keep the steel from scratching the floor.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
8 May 2026
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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
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Baltimore scratched infielder Blaze Alexander before the game with right calf tightness.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
9 May 2026
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Patients may later develop coughing, shortness of breath and chest tightness from fluid building in the lungs, according to the CDC.—
Eva Flowe
May 8,
Charlotte Observer,
8 May 2026
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After crunching the numbers, Thelwell says the pub serves 10,000 orders of fish and chips a year.—
Jenn Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
4 May 2026
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Instead, Excel eliminated their routine number-crunching tasks and freed up accountants to move into more complex advisory work.—
Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez,
Fortune,
4 May 2026
Adjective
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Baking soda has a mild, yet abrasive texture that can lift out stains causing your tiles to look dull without damaging the surface.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
2 May 2026
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For Udoka, the former NBA player who spent his formative coaching years as an assistant under Gregg Popovich in San Antonio, the current iteration of these Rockets is clearly forcing him to adjust his often-abrasive ways.—
Sam Amick,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
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Our policies have been defined more by optimism and generosity than by selfishness and cynicism.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
1 May 2026
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Shooting the final sequence from Cassie’s point of view was a last-minute adjustment, which Levinson made the day of filming to emphasize Cassie’s narcissism and selfishness.—
Zoe Papelis,
Vulture,
27 Apr. 2026
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Their experiments confirmed that adding a single squirt of water to coffee beans before grinding can significantly reduce the static electric charge on the resulting grounds.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
28 Apr. 2026
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This stock was a disaster from May 2025 through the November lows near $48, losing roughly half its value in a grinding downtrend.—
Josh Brown,Sean Russo,
CNBC,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Scraping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scraping. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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