scraping (out)

Definition of scraping (out)next
present participle of scrape (out)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for scraping (out)
Verb
  • The ground beneath your feet may be carrying on a kind of conversation.
    Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 30 Mar. 2026
  • Marcos Acosta might seem like an unlikely character to be carrying on the two-century-long tradition of Western American art in Colorado.
    Ray Mark Rinaldi, Denver Post, 30 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Davis reflected on the tragedy of the situation and the trauma inflected on the surviving children.
    Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 16 Apr. 2026
  • His is a work of coming to terms with the odds, surviving them, and doing so with grace, radiance, generosity, and spirit.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Apr. 2026
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“Scraping (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scraping%20%28out%29. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.

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