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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scraping(s)
Noun
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Nothing, except Teddy’s increasing doubts about Alec’s stump-speech story about being given sandwiches and taken under the wing of a kindly MTA driver named Pete.—
Sophie Brookover,
Vulture,
21 Nov. 2025 -
The post features a before-image of the tree in full leafy glory, and an after-image showing nothing but a stump devoid of a single bloom.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Two Canada geese and six gangly brown-suède goslings walked among the refuse, while in the near distance the truck horns and the protesters’ chants rose up.—
Ian Frazier,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
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Slightly over a mile from the market, perched on the banks of Korle Lagoon, is Old Fadama, an informal settlement where tens of thousands of people live on top of decades of refuse.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Footwear News,
8 June 2026
Noun
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When the area has dried, use an art gum eraser to gently remove any residue and a suede brush to lift the nap.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
9 Dec. 2025
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Then, rinse the mittens or gloves under lukewarm running water to remove all the soap residue.—
Jolie Kerr,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 Dec. 2025
Noun
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As such, the studio will next have to rely on PVOD sales and rentals of Mortal Kombat II to recoup the rest of the film’s production budget, marketing costs, residuals and other miscellaneous expenses.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
7 June 2026
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The deal has a slew of other provisions, including improvements on residuals and 3% annual increases in minimum rates.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
12 May 2026
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“Scraping(s).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scraping%28s%29. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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