scraping(s)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scraping(s)
Noun
  • The one who sat on a tree stump during recess and devoured novels.
    Jessica Berger Gross July 2, Literary Hub, 2 July 2025
  • By my front door there is a rough-hewn statue of St. Francis made from a tree stump.
    Judy Knotts, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Noun
  • For decades, our workers have swept the streets and then put the refuse in bags next to the garbage pails on street corners.
    Peter Madonia, New York Daily News, 31 May 2025
  • Soon, the four of them were crowded around the trash bin, picking through the refuse and arguing.
    Diego Lasarte, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Then, brush off or vacuum up the powder and wipe away any residue.
    Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 June 2025
  • A little goes a long way–make sure not to use too much, and rinse thoroughly to avoid any leftover residue.
    Catharine Malzahn, Glamour, 24 June 2025
Noun
  • His Majesty's Revenue and Customs found in December that Grint established a company to sell his rights to residuals from the Harry Potter films to in order to claim over £4 million in earnings as a capital asset rather than income.
    Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 28 Apr. 2025
  • San Diego agreed to fund part of the project to divert the residuals away from its Pure Water plant.
    Gary Warth, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Feb. 2025
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“Scraping(s).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scraping%28s%29. Accessed 11 Jul. 2025.

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