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as in to rub
to make smooth by friction
after sawing the board in half, rasp the ends to remove any splinters
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as in to annoy
to disturb the peace of mind of (someone) especially by repeated disagreeable acts
the two siblings seemed intent on rasping each other for the entire car trip
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as in to wear
to damage or diminish by continued friction
during the last ice age, glaciers rasped the surface, leaving the deeply scarred rock
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Recent Examples of rasp
Matthew Carey, Deadline, 9 Aug. 2024
The rasp, first pressed into the ice block, tense as a spring, suddenly surfs across the berg, scraping up a spume of glittering white snow as stray flecks flutter into the air.
—Ethan Pan, Outside Online, 23 May 2024
Roger Sands, Forbes, 17 Sep. 2024
Starring opposite Nicolas Cage, who is Longlegs’ titular menace—a disfigured, rasping serial killer with mysterious means to his ends—Monroe plays Lee Harker, a talented and reserved FBI recruit whose cryptic psychic abilities give her strange insight into her target’s methods.
—Megan McCluskey, TIME, 10 July 2024
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Noun
Then, one day, the filmmaker found himself on the other end of the line from that hypnotic New York rasp.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 9 Aug. 2024
The rasp, first pressed into the ice block, tense as a spring, suddenly surfs across the berg, scraping up a spume of glittering white snow as stray flecks flutter into the air.
—Ethan Pan, Outside Online, 23 May 2024
Verb
The cucumbers should be rasped and cut in half lengthwise.
—Roger Sands, Forbes, 17 Sep. 2024
Starring opposite Nicolas Cage, who is Longlegs’ titular menace—a disfigured, rasping serial killer with mysterious means to his ends—Monroe plays Lee Harker, a talented and reserved FBI recruit whose cryptic psychic abilities give her strange insight into her target’s methods.
—Megan McCluskey, TIME, 10 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rasp
Noun
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Limited at Friday’s practice with a hamstring injury and listed as questionable on the official injury report, Pickens was a late scratch 90 minutes before the game when the inactives were announced.Mike DeFabo, The Athletic, 9 Dec. 2024
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While instant hot chocolate is fast, making it from scratch is also quick and easy and tastes much better.Joe Difazio, USA TODAY, 8 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Instead, focus on things like what's been bothering you in the past week, stress about an upcoming event, or a work incident that rubbed you the wrong way.Perri Ormont Blumberg, TIME, 13 Dec. 2024
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Bringing them coffee and breakfast in bed is a good way to start, but rubbing their feet at the end of the day and listening to their war stories from work proves your sincerity.Lisa Stardust, People.com, 12 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Givens opened the door and jumped out, rolling onto the street, badly scraping her arms, legs and stomach.John Diedrich, Journal Sentinel, 5 Dec. 2024
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This isn’t a team overly reliant on Brunson’s heroics to scrape out wins.Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 5 Dec. 2024
Verb
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You’re annoyed by it all, until the next horde of patrons do the same.Cheri Lucas Rowlands, Longreads, 10 Dec. 2024
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Claire’s dopey jock boyfriend Simon (Charlie Hall) generally annoys her with his requests for sexts and movie nights.Courtney Howard, Variety, 6 Dec. 2024
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Besides being favorites among consumers while they’re being worn, Cotton Incorporated’s Jennifer Lukowiak, director of supply chain marketing, says consumers also appreciate that as a natural fiber, cotton is inherently circular and biodegradable.Catherine Salfino, Sourcing Journal, 12 Dec. 2024
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Here, the blurring is visual: Sometimes Leonard floats into the past looking like Gere, who wears the character without a shred of self-protection as the lens gawks at his raw skin.Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Arlene was only 28 years old, but the action made her knees creak and her lower back protest.EW.com, EW.com, 1 Nov. 2024
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But Take Note There have been complaints of faulty bearings, and the ride can be a bit wobbly and loud, with some squeaks and creaks along the way.Cheryl Fenton, Parents, 23 Sep. 2024
Verb
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Mangione started shaking when he was questioned by police, according to court documents that were filed on Monday.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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The lawsuit was initially filed in October, but was amended to include Jay-Z (born Shawn Carter).Michelle Lee, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
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But after all the weight loss, there were still things that still bugged Russell.Brenda Goodman, CNN, 9 Dec. 2024
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Read: That time the CIA bugged a cat to spy on the Soviets Ivezić told me that the length of the data embargo was the most difficult term to work out.Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 2 Dec. 2024
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“Rasp.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rasp. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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