scraping (by or through)

Definition of scraping (by or through)next
present participle of scrape (by or through)

Example Sentences

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Verb
  • The remainder of the trailer flicks at these while carrying on with her suggestion that Erika is up to no good.
    Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 25 Feb. 2026
  • What’s it like seeing the new class of artists from your home state carrying on the legacy?
    Preezy Brown, Rolling Stone, 24 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Everyone is getting along and having a good time.
    Brian Moylan, Vulture, 20 Feb. 2026
  • There were reports that the two weren’t getting along not so long ago, when Andrew was first stripped of his titles.
    Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 5 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Newly acquired Luisangel Acuna was among the White Sox players getting on the field for the first time.
    Matt Zahn, CBS News, 16 Feb. 2026
  • Musselman and his staff were high on both early on – seems like others are getting on board with their evaluation.
    Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • The subsequent episode—in which Sullivan, who had a serious boyfriend at home, is seen making out with one of the men—framed the incident as a simple case of infidelity.
    Judy Berman, Time, 18 Feb. 2026
  • In November, a judge rejected Nathan’s request to close off the courtroom and impose a gag order, which limits attorneys and investigators from making out-of-court statements about the case.
    Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 15 Feb. 2026
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“Scraping (by or through).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scraping%20%28by%20or%20through%29. Accessed 1 Mar. 2026.

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