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adjective

Definition of raspednext
as in scraped

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rasped

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verb

past tense of rasp
1
as in rubbed
to make smooth by friction after sawing the board in half, rasp the ends to remove any splinters

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2
as in scratched
to pass roughly and noisily over or against a surface the sound of fingernails rasping on the blackboard makes me cringe

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as in annoyed
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 eroded
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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  1. scratched
  2. annoyed
  3. eroded
  4. scraped
  5. ground
  6. bothered
  7. scrubbed
Verb
  • Lululemon has barely even scratched the surface of its men’s category, which has been a major boost for sales.
    Trefis Team, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
  • But his tenure with the Rangers has been a turbulent one, leading to him being scratched from the lineup Friday morning.
    Ryan Canfield, Fox News, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of scratched
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  • Or annoyed at the waste of time and money?
    Marianne Krasny, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
  • Not all residents are annoyed by their plucky neighbors’ antics, though.
    Karissa Waddick, USA TODAY, 26 Nov. 2024
Definition of annoyed
Verb
  • Russia’s once-stable role has visibly eroded, while Iran is almost out of the picture, its influence waning under shifting dynamics.
    Guney Yildiz, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Employers and consumers continue to see their earnings eroded by the costs of care and insurance.
    Rita Numerof, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of eroded
Verb
  • Their parents, Henry and Lucretia Clark, scraped together money in 1995 to buy the building and the siblings didn’t want to let go of it.
    Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2024
  • Puritans, in search of religious freedom, sacrificed everything, came to America, battled the harsh winters and scraped up enough food – thanks to the help of Native Americans – to enjoy a feast.
    Nicole Russell, USA TODAY, 29 Nov. 2024
Definition of scraped
Verb
  • Eight helicopters with over 19,000 flight hours are, as of now, permanently grounded.
    Craig Hooper, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
  • Whitaker immediately grounded the jets and launched an investigation into Boeing's safety and manufacturing systems.
    arkansasonline.com, arkansasonline.com, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of ground
Verb
  • Instead, they were treated as mental health patients, and no one bothered to inquire about their reasons.
    Carlos Aguilar, IndieWire, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Couldn’t be bothered, couldn’t be hassled with anything.
    Sarah Larson, The New Yorker, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of bothered
Adjective
  • But ground teams detected the helium leak in Starliner's service module in the aftermath of the scrubbed countdown.
    Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 25 May 2024
  • There were no young girls floating by in elegant dresses, no scrubbed and spoiled children dressed in their finery and dragged toward churches and pagodas, no whisper of music drifting out of windows.
    Chantha Nguon, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Feb. 2024
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