scraping (out)

present participle of scrape (out)

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Verb
  • The brief clip showed off a new cast of characters, beginning with fuzzy television static before exploding into a montage propelled by intense music and kinetic bursts of action, carrying on the spirit of the first season through energetic animation and heavily stylised art.
    Kambole Campbell, Variety, 23 June 2026
  • One was Buck Strickland, Hank Hill’s philandering boss, who has many of LBJ’s characteristics including carrying on conversations while on the toilet.
    Stephen Rodrick, Rolling Stone, 16 June 2026
Verb
  • Su expects the industry to eventually consolidate around a handful of major players, with the rest surviving on local government subsidies or support from other backers.
    John Liu, CNN Money, 30 June 2026
  • That’s because his is the rarest, with only about 50 surviving documents bearing his autograph.
    Adam Van Brimmer, AJC.com, 30 June 2026
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“Scraping (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scraping%20%28out%29. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.

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