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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
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
That traffic can include ad fraud, credential stuffing attempts and large-scale web scraping.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 12 Jan. 2026
There are a few tests, including a corneal razor scraping, swabbing or biopsy that can be processed in a lab via culturing or a polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test, which diagnose based on the organism’s genetic information, experts said.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 10 Jan. 2026
Crawling and scraping of our site is not permitted.
—Dina Kaur, AZCentral.com, 8 Jan. 2026
Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 31 Jan. 2026
This helps loosen ice before scraping and reduces the risk of damaging the glass, according to AAA Texas.
—Dallas Morning News, 27 Jan. 2026
But young people go quicker to scraping or finding information in an efficient way that is not necessarily calling people on the phone.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 27 Jan. 2026
There are 617 McDonald's restaurants in Ohio, according to the web scraping tool ScrapeHero.
—Chad Murphy, Cincinnati Enquirer, 27 Jan. 2026
Bring to a simmer over high heat, scraping the bottom of the pot.
—The Know, Denver Post, 24 Jan. 2026
The train’s cars spray a de-icing solution on the third rail while scraping off any accumulation.
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 24 Jan. 2026
That ecosystem is being threatened, the letter notes, due to AI developers scraping creative work, often without authorization, compensation or transparency.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 22 Jan. 2026
ElevenLabs says these partnerships are intended to establish a framework for AI music that operates under rights holder oversight rather than scraping or imitation.
—Charlie Fink, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 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
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
That traffic can include ad fraud, credential stuffing attempts and large-scale web scraping.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 12 Jan. 2026
There are a few tests, including a corneal razor scraping, swabbing or biopsy that can be processed in a lab via culturing or a polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test, which diagnose based on the organism’s genetic information, experts said.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 10 Jan. 2026
Crawling and scraping of our site is not permitted.
—Dina Kaur, AZCentral.com, 8 Jan. 2026
Verb
After scraping and analyzing the potion, researchers confirmed beyond a doubt that the medicinal vial contained fecal matter, turning theory into historical fact.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 31 Jan. 2026
This helps loosen ice before scraping and reduces the risk of damaging the glass, according to AAA Texas.
—Dallas Morning News, 27 Jan. 2026
But young people go quicker to scraping or finding information in an efficient way that is not necessarily calling people on the phone.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 27 Jan. 2026
There are 617 McDonald's restaurants in Ohio, according to the web scraping tool ScrapeHero.
—Chad Murphy, Cincinnati Enquirer, 27 Jan. 2026
Bring to a simmer over high heat, scraping the bottom of the pot.
—The Know, Denver Post, 24 Jan. 2026
The train’s cars spray a de-icing solution on the third rail while scraping off any accumulation.
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 24 Jan. 2026
That ecosystem is being threatened, the letter notes, due to AI developers scraping creative work, often without authorization, compensation or transparency.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 22 Jan. 2026
ElevenLabs says these partnerships are intended to establish a framework for AI music that operates under rights holder oversight rather than scraping or imitation.
—Charlie Fink, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scraping
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The bra’s signature M frame creates a sturdy structure that supports your chest sans underwire — thereby avoiding any digging, pinching, and poking throughout the day.—
Clara McMahon,
PEOPLE,
14 Jan. 2026
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Made from SpanxSmooth material—a lightweight nylon-and-elastane blend—the bralette feels almost weightless and provides gentle smoothing without any digging or pinching.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
30 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Still, even some fans of the project were left scratching their heads.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
1 Feb. 2026
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Ballard also agreed that a victim fighting off her attacker and scratching him would likely have the attacker’s DNA under her fingernails.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
30 Jan. 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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The Celtics were without their leading scorer, Jaylen Brown, who was sidelined with left hamstring tightness and a right knee contusion.—
Chris Biderman,
Sacbee.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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The tightness can lead to slower growth and issues with effective water and nutrient absorption.—
Gemma Johnstone,
The Spruce,
29 Jan. 2026
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The two focused on basics — literally starting with ball handling before graduating to jump shots and layups — before crunching film and ramping up training in July.—
Rohan Nadkarni,
NBC news,
19 Jan. 2026
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For the basketball vision, Chu showed it by crunching numbers, diving into shot profiles and showing prospects what could be possible.—
Brendan Marks,
New York Times,
13 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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And despite the abrasive whir of machinery nearby, on this Monday afternoon, the sound of children laughing cut through the noise.—
Christopher Buchanan,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Jan. 2026
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What Honest Teams Do Differently Honest teams are not abrasive.—
Benjamin Laker,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The selfish tyrant attaches himself only to those others who share his selfishness, who are eager to wear the mask of perpetual lying.—
David Brooks,
Mercury News,
24 Jan. 2026
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If not for Camilla, who’d gone out of her way to take Regina in, even letting her share the bedroom with her and Lalla, the others wouldn’t have welcomed her—not out of spite, no, because none of them were spiteful after all, but out of indifference, selfishness, plain and simple.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Most entrepreneurs are grinding themselves into the ground following advice that wasn't made for them.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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At times, the noise of grinding gears can obscure the soprano whoops and wails of the preschoolers.—
Christopher Buchanan,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Scraping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scraping. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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