scrape (out)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for scrape (out)
Verb
  • The Warriors eked out a 52-48 victory in the first meeting against Naperville North on Jan. 9, and this game was close for three quarters.
    Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 7 Feb. 2025
  • Thao eked out a victory in the election by just 677 votes.
    Shomik Mukherjee, The Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • These are dunked in grapefruit ponzu or spicy kimchi dressing or simply squeezed with lemon.
    John Metcalfe, The Mercury News, 14 Feb. 2025
  • It’s further squeezed by competition from others in the space, including Etsy, Michael’s and Hobby Lobby, as well as big-box and online retailers such as Amazon and Walmart.
    Caroline Petrow-Cohen, Los Angeles Times, 13 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • Any nuclear thermal propulsion fuel aboard a spacecraft would have to be able to survive extreme temperatures and exposure to hot hydrogen gas.
    Julian Dossett, Space.com, 9 Feb. 2025
  • He is survived by his daughter, the actor Nicole Burley.
    Mark Kennedy, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • The outlet also noted that the plane is about 16 years old, but aircrafts in its model typically last two to three decades.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 18 Feb. 2025
  • The title game was basically over early, and the halftime show — an 18-minute tribute to TNT — lasted longer than the game did.
    Tim Reynolds, Chicago Tribune, 17 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • Allow the dishcloth to cool before wringing it out, rinsing it with cold water, and hanging it to air dry.
    Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Jan. 2025
  • That should be an urgent call to action, but since the election, pundits and politicos have wrung their hands over Trump’s surprising gains in New York.
    Donna Lieberman, New York Daily News, 19 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • If weather data was only available at a price, one town might be able to afford the weather information necessary to protect its residents, while a smaller town or a rural area across the state might not.
    Christine Wiedinmyer, The Conversation, 11 Feb. 2025
  • Locking the front and rear differentials gives you a proper 4X4 machine, with maximum grip afforded by turning all four wheels at the same speed.
    Tim Stevens, Ars Technica, 11 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • Three generations later, their grandchildren are carrying on that legacy.
    Melissa Adan, ABC News, 8 Feb. 2025
  • There’s potential — through Tranquill — for her husband’s legacy to carry on.
    Jesse Newell, Kansas City Star, 5 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • Two of the 3-pointers by Warner came early in the third quarter as Batavia finally wrested control.
    Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2025
  • And of course, backing out of a decades-old deal and trying to wrest the canal back by force from an ally would be a propaganda goldmine for Russia and China which have both called for maintaining neutrality in the canal.
    Patrick Oppmann, CNN, 31 Jan. 2025
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“Scrape (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scrape%20%28out%29. Accessed 20 Feb. 2025.

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