SCRAPING(S) Synonyms: 29 Similar and Opposite Words

scraping(s)

noun

as in odds and ends

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Relevance

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whole

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Noun

And, coincidentally, both men’s stump schedules have sent them to places that may prove crucial to anyone with White House ambitions.

— Philip Elliott, Time, 2 Nov. 2026
The tree size rules are 20 feet maximum height, 12 inches maximum stump height, and 6 inches maximum stump diameter.

— Anne Ewbank, Sacbee.com, 1 Nov. 2026

Definition of stump

Noun

At an elementary school, Salomon picks up three trash bins full of cafeteria food refuse, including what appears to be leftover Sloppy Joe meat in a clear bag swarmed by flies.

— Audrey McGlinchy, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026
All night, bits of refuse on the wet floor of the North County Transfer Station have had time to mingle and ferment in the persistent coastal humidity.

— AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of refuse

Noun

Actors 65 years and older who vested their pensions could no longer count their earnings from residuals in the annual threshold.

— Suhauna Hussain, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026
The Motion Picture, Television, and Entertainment Revitalization Act would apply to compensation paid directly related to a production, excluding residuals.

— Ted Johnson, Deadline, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of residual

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