scraping(s)

noun

as in odds and ends

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  1. stump
  2. refuse
  3. residue
  4. residual
Noun
  • This week, Tesla reported that an unsupervised robotaxi crashed into a tree stump while being remotely operated.
    — Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 21 July 2026
  • Sometimes, a new shoot would naturally sprout from the stump of a tree that was unfortunately cut down.
    — Hiroshige Yazawa Japan News, Arkansas Online, 19 July 2026
Definition of stump
Noun
  • Despite persistent concerns from local officials that some who are homeless refuse shelter, no county in the Bay Area has enough beds for its entire homeless population.
    — Luis Melecio-Zambrano, Mercury News, 23 July 2026
  • In photo images shared by the Parks and Rec Department, an outdoor trash barrel sits ringed by bags of refuse collected next to a playing field.
    — Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 8 July 2026
Definition of refuse
Noun
  • For centuries, farmers had sustained soil fertility by recycling locally available nutrients, including animal manure, crop residues and human waste.
    — Edward D. Melillo, Fortune, 27 July 2026
  • Regular cleanings can take care of food and residue left behind and create a safer environment for cooking.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 26 July 2026
Definition of residue
Noun
  • Tedmori continues like this, showing multiple checks with less than 50 cents in residuals.
    — Sara Belcher, PEOPLE, 28 July 2026
  • So, yes, the residuals were bigger, but so were the contract restrictions.
    — Marlow Stern, Variety, 24 July 2026
Definition of residual
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