scraping (out)

present participle of scrape (out)

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Verb
  • Still, Republicans and Democrats are not letting the optics of fundraising or networking during a shutdown stop them from carrying on like usual.
    Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Lee’s granddaughter, Carolyn Yim — the creator of Ply-Knits — has been carrying on the family legacy by producing some of Samuel Gui Yang’s most iconic knitwear pieces.
    Denni Hu, Footwear News, 17 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The key to surviving the candy-heavy months is about balancing your sweet treats with protective measures.
    Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 2 Nov. 2025
  • Kali and the cubs’ dad, Arnold, made Audubon Zoo history by becoming the first lion pair to have three surviving cubs in a litter.
    Brian Anthony Hernandez, PEOPLE, 1 Nov. 2025
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“Scraping (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scraping%20%28out%29. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.

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