scraping(s)

noun

as in odds and ends

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  1. stump
  2. refuse
  3. residue
  4. residual
Noun
  • By the time our couple emerges bloody and blissful into the daylight, Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma has done more than stump for guilty pleasures.
    — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 7 Aug. 2026
  • The umpire rejected West Indies' appeal but captain Roston Chase referred the decision to the television umpire, who ruled the ball was turning enough to hit leg stump.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026
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  • Private refuse-hauling companies would also pay higher franchise fees.
    — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Whether returning it or putting it with the refuse, do not serve it or eat it.
    — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026
Definition of refuse
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  • Researchers found microscopic residue inside pottery vessels, shedding light on how people brewed beer-like drinks from millet, rice, wheat and barley more than 3,000 years ago.
    — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Use a damp microfiber cloth to wipe away the loosened gum and any soapy residue.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of residue
Noun
  • And while some nights are replacing reruns of other shows, that means lower residuals for creatives, with broadcast reruns usually paying out the largest amounts for writers, actors and others involved.
    — Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Seeing titles licensed to cable is super important for residuals for DGA and IATSE members and a big source of many members’ income.
    — Brian Welk, IndieWire, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of residual
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