scraping (out)

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

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Verb
  • Now the second generation is carrying on the same quality.
    Michael Guise, CBS News, 21 Jan. 2026
  • In 2016, the Don Bolles/Arizona Republic News21 Fellowship was established for senior or graduate students studying at the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication at Arizona State University to work full time on an investigative project, carrying on Bolles' legacy.
    Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 19 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • These are formative years, when children in LA learn about the tricks to surviving a scrimmage match.
    Rafael Perez, Daily News, 16 Jan. 2026
  • And after miraculously surviving the attack that left her with facial paralysis and a bullet forever lodged in her brain, Buttafuoco was immediately, unwillingly thrust into the spotlight.
    Janine Rubenstein, PEOPLE, 16 Jan. 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 Jan. 2026.

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