SCRAPING(S) Synonyms: 29 Similar and Opposite Words

scraping(s)

noun

as in odds and ends

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whole

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Noun

Nantz said the town’s contractors have started stump removal for the scores of trees that were uprooted.

— Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026
More suckers may continue to appear for several years unless the stump is ground up or treated with tree stump killer.

— Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Sep. 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

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
Additionally, studios need to pay residuals to digital replicas used in reruns, and replicas cannot be used during a strike.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of residual

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