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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scraping(s)
Noun
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The tractor rumbled onward, into the sun, hammering over a divot where a tree had been cut long ago, its stump hauled away.
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The stump grindings can be piled up in the back corner of the yard to decompose over a couple of years.
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It’s often viewed as a dumping ground for human refuse — out of sight, out of mind — and it is structured to prevent prying eyes.
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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.
Noun
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One can call them residue and move along.
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Why cleaning product choices matter at home The everyday act of cleaning can leave residues on surfaces and release vapors into the air.
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Drea de Matteo, whose known for playing Adriana La Cerva on The Sopranos, told Page Six in a February 2021 interview that no one from the cast has received any residuals from the show.
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Kay Hanley, the Letters to Cleo frontwoman who provided the singing vocals for the character of Josie, recently shared her experience trying to obtain residuals and health insurance through SAG after the film’s producers allegedly failed to submit her paperwork to the union.
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“Scraping(s).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scraping%28s%29. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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