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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
Fiona Embleton, Glamour, 6 Mar. 2026
There are 617 McDonald's restaurants in Ohio, according to the web scraping tool ScrapeHero.
—Chad Murphy, Cincinnati Enquirer, 6 Mar. 2026
And that’s just scraping the Bay Area surface.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2026
For families, spatulas show up at nearly every meal — Saturday morning pancakes, after-school quesadillas, and yes, scraping every last bit of cake batter from the bowl (an activity most kids will happily supervise).
—Miami Herald, 3 Mar. 2026
His parents had spent 20 years scraping together money to rebuild their house out of concrete and add a second structure—which meant there was now room for Irvi, his sister, and their families.
—Caitlin Dickerson, The Atlantic, 3 Mar. 2026
Papa Johns had 170 restaurants in Ohio in 2025, according to the data-scraping website ScrapeHero.
—James Powel, USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2026
There were bits of physical comedy — the flower, the bowing and scraping around Catherine de Bourgh — that was kind of clowning, really.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 26 Feb. 2026
The most critical step is to remove all of the paint, first by scraping it off if needed, and then by using water for latex paint or a solvent for anything oil-based.
—Ashley Chalmers, The Spruce, 25 Feb. 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
The wet-look bob By scraping hair away from the face and gathering it at the back of the head, a slick wet-look bob is a chic way to disguise thinning hair.
—Fiona Embleton, Glamour, 6 Mar. 2026
There are 617 McDonald's restaurants in Ohio, according to the web scraping tool ScrapeHero.
—Chad Murphy, Cincinnati Enquirer, 6 Mar. 2026
And that’s just scraping the Bay Area surface.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2026
For families, spatulas show up at nearly every meal — Saturday morning pancakes, after-school quesadillas, and yes, scraping every last bit of cake batter from the bowl (an activity most kids will happily supervise).
—Miami Herald, 3 Mar. 2026
His parents had spent 20 years scraping together money to rebuild their house out of concrete and add a second structure—which meant there was now room for Irvi, his sister, and their families.
—Caitlin Dickerson, The Atlantic, 3 Mar. 2026
Papa Johns had 170 restaurants in Ohio in 2025, according to the data-scraping website ScrapeHero.
—James Powel, USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2026
There were bits of physical comedy — the flower, the bowing and scraping around Catherine de Bourgh — that was kind of clowning, really.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 26 Feb. 2026
The most critical step is to remove all of the paint, first by scraping it off if needed, and then by using water for latex paint or a solvent for anything oil-based.
—Ashley Chalmers, The Spruce, 25 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scraping
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The penny pinching has small business owners complaining about hard times.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 Mar. 2026
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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
Verb
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Use natural cleaners like baking soda and vinegar to safely remove stains and grime without scratching the surface.—
Rae Ford,
Martha Stewart,
7 Mar. 2026
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Counsell, Hottovy, team president Jed Hoyer and many others in the organization believe that Cabrera was just scratching the surface last season.—
Sahadev Sharma,
New York Times,
5 Mar. 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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Testers noted smoother blending and less tightness under the eyes compared to other budget formulas.—
Taryn Brooke,
Glamour,
6 Mar. 2026
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Miler, currently dealing with lower back tightness, is scheduled to throw a side session on Wednesday after being limited to throwing off flat ground.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
5 Mar. 2026
Verb
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After crunching the data, the researchers found that the biggest aging changes happened between 45 and 55.—
Korin Miller,
SELF,
5 Mar. 2026
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Number crunching As with the Autumn Budget, the Spring Statement is accompanied by the latest economic and fiscal outlook from the OBR, which assesses the government's tax and spending plans.—
Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
3 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Use soft cleaning tools instead of abrasive ones that can scratch the surface and harbor bacteria and dirt.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
11 Mar. 2026
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Why Cleaning With Ashes Works Wood ashes have a high or alkaline pH and a mildly abrasive texture.—
Lauren Landers,
The Spruce,
10 Mar. 2026
Noun
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People wear masks to hide their selfishness, deceiving others in order to satisfy their own desires.—
Kenneth Andrew Andres Leonardo,
The Conversation,
6 Mar. 2026
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At its core, narcissism is defined by a lack of empathy—not just occasional selfishness, but a consistent inability or unwillingness to step into someone else’s world.—
Jenna Ryu,
SELF,
5 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The Trailblazers were grinding the whole second half, wearing down Harvard-Westlake players as the loud home fans cheered them on.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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And that was one of the goals going into the game — just keep grinding the entire game.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Mar. 2026
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“Scraping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scraping. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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