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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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as in scratching
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as in pinching
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Recent Examples of scraping
PC Magazine, 7 Aug. 2025
Dr. John De Jong, Boston Herald, 14 Sep. 2025
The latter approach, often based on mass scraping of the internet, is already producing American chatbots with false and unreliable results, including the parroting of Chinese Communist Party propaganda in response to consumer queries.
—Ruth Vitale, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2025
Crawling and scraping of our site is not permitted.
—USA Today, 6 Sep. 2025
Issues such as data scraping, IP rights, loss of creative control, ethical boundaries and impacts on job security contribute to the divide.
—Giana Levy, Variety, 2 Sep. 2025
While facial recognition technology is unregulated at the federal level, 23 states have now passed or expanded laws to restrict the mass scraping of biometric data, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures.
—Bobby Allyn, NPR, 28 Aug. 2025
This includes resisting indiscriminate scraping from open sources.
—Abhesh Kumar, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
That could perhaps lead Reddit to lift the restrictions on its scraping, which The Verge reported will be ramping up across Reddit starting today.
—Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 11 Aug. 2025
Additionally, 132 remains also had exhibited cut marks including slicing, scraping, and chopping.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 7 Aug. 2025
Emily Teel, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Sep. 2025
Six Grinnell College researchers spent the summer here digging, scraping and screening the soil, most of whom have never been to Wyoming before.
—Jenna McMurtry, NPR, 28 Sep. 2025
Starbucks boasts more than 500 stores in Ohio, according to data scraping tool ScrapeHero.
—Kaycee Sloan, Cincinnati Enquirer, 26 Sep. 2025
Some models show the waves following a parallel track along the Southeast coast, with some versions scraping the western storm along the Bahamas, Florida or even the Carolinas, and others keeping both of them offshore.
—Alex Harris
updated September 24, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2025
Pour 1 1/4 cups water into pot, scraping up any brown bits from bottom of pot.
—Jasmine Smith, Southern Living, 23 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, Dreaming Eli was more pared back with three, eyebrow-scraping top lashes, choosing length over volume.
—Essence, 23 Sep. 2025
After Meta banned Cobwebs from scraping its platforms, Forbes reports ICE nevertheless spent more than $5 million on the company’s tools over time, including a recent $2 million purchase of a product called Tangles.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 19 Sep. 2025
Parents who prefer to avoid scraping solids out of their baby’s diapers will likely want to avoid reusable liners, though, and opt for biodegradable, disposable styles.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 18 Sep. 2025
Verb
Recently, internet infrastructure provider Cloudflare likened the platform to North Korean hackers for bypassing anti-scraping protections on websites.
—PC Magazine, 7 Aug. 2025
Adjective
If the problem does not resolve relatively quickly then a skin scraping, needle aspirate or punch biopsy might be in order.
—Dr. John De Jong, Boston Herald, 14 Sep. 2025
The latter approach, often based on mass scraping of the internet, is already producing American chatbots with false and unreliable results, including the parroting of Chinese Communist Party propaganda in response to consumer queries.
—Ruth Vitale, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2025
Crawling and scraping of our site is not permitted.
—USA Today, 6 Sep. 2025
Issues such as data scraping, IP rights, loss of creative control, ethical boundaries and impacts on job security contribute to the divide.
—Giana Levy, Variety, 2 Sep. 2025
While facial recognition technology is unregulated at the federal level, 23 states have now passed or expanded laws to restrict the mass scraping of biometric data, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures.
—Bobby Allyn, NPR, 28 Aug. 2025
This includes resisting indiscriminate scraping from open sources.
—Abhesh Kumar, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
That could perhaps lead Reddit to lift the restrictions on its scraping, which The Verge reported will be ramping up across Reddit starting today.
—Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 11 Aug. 2025
Additionally, 132 remains also had exhibited cut marks including slicing, scraping, and chopping.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 7 Aug. 2025
Noun
Cook over medium-low, whisking and scraping side of pan constantly, until thickened and bubbly, 10 to 12 minutes.
—Emily Teel, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Sep. 2025
Six Grinnell College researchers spent the summer here digging, scraping and screening the soil, most of whom have never been to Wyoming before.
—Jenna McMurtry, NPR, 28 Sep. 2025
Starbucks boasts more than 500 stores in Ohio, according to data scraping tool ScrapeHero.
—Kaycee Sloan, Cincinnati Enquirer, 26 Sep. 2025
Some models show the waves following a parallel track along the Southeast coast, with some versions scraping the western storm along the Bahamas, Florida or even the Carolinas, and others keeping both of them offshore.
—Alex Harris
updated September 24, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2025
Pour 1 1/4 cups water into pot, scraping up any brown bits from bottom of pot.
—Jasmine Smith, Southern Living, 23 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, Dreaming Eli was more pared back with three, eyebrow-scraping top lashes, choosing length over volume.
—Essence, 23 Sep. 2025
After Meta banned Cobwebs from scraping its platforms, Forbes reports ICE nevertheless spent more than $5 million on the company’s tools over time, including a recent $2 million purchase of a product called Tangles.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 19 Sep. 2025
Parents who prefer to avoid scraping solids out of their baby’s diapers will likely want to avoid reusable liners, though, and opt for biodegradable, disposable styles.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 18 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scraping
Verb
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Security camera footage revealed that Tyrese’s dogs were running loose and scratching at a neighbor’s door across the street minutes before Henry was attacked and killed.—
Armon Sadler,
VIBE.com,
30 Sep. 2025
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Security footage from a nearby house showed the dogs scratching at someone’s door and running through yards before Henry was allegedly attacked.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
30 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The shoes have a wide toe box with plenty of room for feet to spread out, which helps prevent painful pinching and accommodates foot issues.—
Isabel Garcia,
People.com,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Running both variants provides a clear first look at how the new Oryon cores stack up against the x86 competition in pure CPU-crunching throughput.—
Wendy Sheehan Donnell,
PC Magazine,
29 Sep. 2025
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Knight’s work includes SAS Rogue Heroes, Peaky Blinders and Eastern Promises, all of them featuring kick-ass, bone-crunching scenes.—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
24 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Then, take a non-abrasive sponge and scrub.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
26 Sep. 2025
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Speaking publicly for the first time about the controversy over his abrasive remarks to a Christian minister, Dearborn Mayor Abdullah Hammoud said his city is welcome to all, noting the history of its Muslim residents being targeted with hate.—
Niraj Warikoo,
Freep.com,
24 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Naylor left Friday night’s game early with groin tightness.—
Jim Bowden,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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Elias Díaz was smiling and moving around unencumbered late last night, a couple hours after essentially pulling himself from the game in the fourth inning following a couple awkward swings that resulted in him feeling tightness in his left oblique.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The songwriting process for the album’s breakout hit started with the track’s grinding post-chorus breakdown, which Walter had created on a whim.—
Stephen Daw,
Billboard,
1 Oct. 2025
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Stories like these have underscored the human dimension of a grinding war, where soldiers form bonds with animals in the trenches.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Sharp cracks of gunfire pierced the morning air, loud, jarring pangs that echoed off the concrete.—
Alaa Elassar,
CNN Money,
26 Sep. 2025
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Visiting the scene later was jarring, says Lance.—
Sam Gillette,
PEOPLE,
26 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Among their inspiring behaviors, these characters deserve to also express pettiness and selfishness, or, at the very least, more wit.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
19 Sep. 2025
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At a moment in American political culture when selfishness abides — when giving is seen as weakness and costly — Redford’s lesson feels timelier than ever.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
17 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Scraping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scraping. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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