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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
Nora Colomer
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2025
Nothing like a little therapeutic scraping to wake you up and start your day.
—Sam Woodward, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
The impermanence of our digital footprint, especially in this age of AI scraping and incomplete catalog streaming, is distorting our story.
—Rodney Carmichael, NPR, 1 Oct. 2025
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
Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 7 Nov. 2025
There’s a lot of concern among professionals across the creative and media industries that generative AI tools are essentially stealing their work by scraping content available on the Internet.
—Diana Lodderhose, Deadline, 7 Nov. 2025
Packer suspected that these queries were connected to reporting from The Information in August that cited sources claiming OpenAI was scraping Google search results to power ChatGPT responses.
—ArsTechnica, 7 Nov. 2025
Gold Coast An hour south, the Gold Coast is all contrasts—a skyline of high-rises scraping the sand of some of the world’s best surf breaks.
—Alli Forde, Travel + Leisure, 6 Nov. 2025
Scorched and stained pots and pans almost always require scraping and scouring, and cast-iron skillets can rust when soaked.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 6 Nov. 2025
Nguyen allegedly charged toward a Homeland Security Investigations officer during a street fight, scraping the officer’s knees, though prosecutors dropped the federal case before indictment after concluding the evidence was too weak to proceed.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 5 Nov. 2025
For more than a decade, the nonprofit has been scraping billions of webpages to build a massive archive of the internet.
—Alex Reisner, The Atlantic, 4 Nov. 2025
Days later, it was forced to stop scraping UK user data.
—PC Magazine, 4 Nov. 2025
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
This innovative ladle from Le Creuset is designed with a bi-material head that combines rigid nylon for sturdy scooping and flexible silicone edges for easy scraping.
—Nora Colomer
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2025
Nothing like a little therapeutic scraping to wake you up and start your day.
—Sam Woodward, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
The impermanence of our digital footprint, especially in this age of AI scraping and incomplete catalog streaming, is distorting our story.
—Rodney Carmichael, NPR, 1 Oct. 2025
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
Verb
Instead of pursuing chances to pitch reboots of Hollywood’s most beloved properties, scraping the bottom of the barrel might afford you more opportunities to make films that truly feel your own.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 7 Nov. 2025
There’s a lot of concern among professionals across the creative and media industries that generative AI tools are essentially stealing their work by scraping content available on the Internet.
—Diana Lodderhose, Deadline, 7 Nov. 2025
Packer suspected that these queries were connected to reporting from The Information in August that cited sources claiming OpenAI was scraping Google search results to power ChatGPT responses.
—ArsTechnica, 7 Nov. 2025
Gold Coast An hour south, the Gold Coast is all contrasts—a skyline of high-rises scraping the sand of some of the world’s best surf breaks.
—Alli Forde, Travel + Leisure, 6 Nov. 2025
Scorched and stained pots and pans almost always require scraping and scouring, and cast-iron skillets can rust when soaked.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 6 Nov. 2025
Nguyen allegedly charged toward a Homeland Security Investigations officer during a street fight, scraping the officer’s knees, though prosecutors dropped the federal case before indictment after concluding the evidence was too weak to proceed.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 5 Nov. 2025
For more than a decade, the nonprofit has been scraping billions of webpages to build a massive archive of the internet.
—Alex Reisner, The Atlantic, 4 Nov. 2025
Days later, it was forced to stop scraping UK user data.
—PC Magazine, 4 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scraping
Noun
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Walter’s first full season in charge was the end of the penny pinching that existed under prior owner Frank McCourt.—
Kurt Badenhausen,
Sportico.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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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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The Dallas Cowboys have made some head-scratching moves in 2025 dating back to the preseason, which have both strengthened the interior of the defensive line but also added confusion about the future of the unit.—
Max Dible,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Nov. 2025
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Many see Horton as only just scratching the surface.—
Sahadev Sharma,
New York Times,
11 Nov. 2025
Verb
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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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Coach Bill Self did say afterward Peterson was suffering from hamstring tightness in a morning shootaround session.—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
12 Nov. 2025
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O’Hara complained about the tightness of the handcuffs, which were on for between 15 and 20 minutes, but no efforts were made to loosen them, according to the complaint.—
BrieAnna J. Frank,
USA Today,
10 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Wisconsinites open doors to Ice Age Trail hikers Jean Baker picked Saito up from the trail one afternoon in late October, the fall leaves crunching under their hiking boots.—
Kelly Meyerhofer,
jsonline.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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The trailer highlights the series' signature bone-crunching, sword-swinging action alongside glimpses of Tarabay's rags-to-riches Ashur navigating the politics of the elite.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
3 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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The often abrasive Atlas even agrees with June that older generations have screwed up the world for their kids.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
11 Nov. 2025
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In fact, Gerrod Moore, a brand manager of Maytag advises against uninformed stainless steel cleaning experimentation, because some kitchen cleaning go-to's like bleach, glass cleaner, abrasive cleaners, and steel wool may damage the metal.—
Hallie Milstein,
Southern Living,
9 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Sennott and her costars speak with an irritatingly fake affect, are shallower than a puddle in the desert and prize selfishness, indolence and artifice.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
30 Oct. 2025
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But Friendship also let viewers see some of those Robinson character quirks as evidence of selfishness, male ego, and real mental instability.—
Ben Rosenstock,
Vulture,
20 Oct. 2025
Verb
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And when daily wear and tear was simulated – through continuous electric-toothbrush abrasion equivalent to about a year of brushing, as well as chewing and grinding – the teeth actually had superior resistance to wear, fracture and acid attack compared with natural enamel.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
5 Nov. 2025
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After more than a decade grinding in the pop machine, something about Zara Larsson finally clicked this summer.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Scraping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scraping. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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