as in scratching
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as in pinching
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as in scuffing
to damage by rubbing against a sharp or rough surface
she scraped her knee when she fell down
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as in gritting
to press or strike against or together so as to make a scraping sound
she scraped her fingernails across the chalkboard to get everyone's attention
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Recent Examples of scraping
Michael Teo Van Runkle, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2024
The scraping sensations shouldn't be painful but may feel slightly uncomfortable.
—Carley Millhone, Health, 27 Dec. 2024
Use a plastic or silicone tool for the job, as scraping fine china with a metal utensil can cause scratching.
—Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Dec. 2024
Start personalization from lead scraping.
—Samuel Darwin, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
Starting personalization at the lead scraping stage is essential for effective outreach.
—Samuel Darwin, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
Blend until very smooth and creamy, scraping down the bowl as needed.
—Angelica Stabile, Fox News, 16 Dec. 2024
Beat on medium until fluffy, scraping bowl occasionally, 5 minutes.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Dec. 2024
Beat on medium until fluffy, scraping bowl as needed, about 2 minutes.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Dec. 2024
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Helped by the transaxle layout, the massive power gains, and sublime styling inside and out, the Vantage also requires less of the sacrifices dictated by low-slung mid-engine supercars that demand constant vigilance to avoid scraping on speed bumps, rough canyon roads, or driveways.
—Michael Teo Van Runkle, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2024
The scraping sensations shouldn't be painful but may feel slightly uncomfortable.
—Carley Millhone, Health, 27 Dec. 2024
Use a plastic or silicone tool for the job, as scraping fine china with a metal utensil can cause scratching.
—Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Dec. 2024
Start personalization from lead scraping.
—Samuel Darwin, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
Starting personalization at the lead scraping stage is essential for effective outreach.
—Samuel Darwin, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
Blend until very smooth and creamy, scraping down the bowl as needed.
—Angelica Stabile, Fox News, 16 Dec. 2024
Beat on medium until fluffy, scraping bowl occasionally, 5 minutes.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Dec. 2024
Beat on medium until fluffy, scraping bowl as needed, about 2 minutes.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scraping
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Similar to a sheet pan, whole meals can be built in a Dutch oven, scratching that same itch for convenience and less clean up.Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 23 Dec. 2024
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But that’s just scratching the surface – addressing only the symptoms of the underlying challenges and only addressing them at the end of the SDLC process.Jeremy Vaughan, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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Franklin is already crunching the number of hours until kickoff.Audrey Snyder, The Athletic, 21 Dec. 2024
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Rather than spending countless hours manually crunching numbers in spreadsheets, employees will increasingly be able to rely on intelligent systems to do the heavy lifting.David Henkin, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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Trump’s public personality is as abrasive as Reagan’s was genial, as vindictive as Reagan’s was magnanimous.Niall Ferguson, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
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Miller is a hypercompetitive guy who can be abrasive and isn’t afraid to push those around him hard.Chris Johnston, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
Noun
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If Nietzsche was right, altruism comes from selfishness, humility from arrogance, love from hate.Nikhil Krishnan, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
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His selfishness ran counterintuitive to the label’s ethos, which Faith Evans described as being familial.Jayson Rodriguez, Variety, 18 Nov. 2024
Verb
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In a slow, grinding 3-2 Leafs win, Matthews carried the offensive load with a goal, a primary assist and flashes of dominant play reminiscent of his games last season.Joshua Kloke, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
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Andy Reid isn’t going to change his grinding approach, putting points at a premium.Hank Gola, New York Daily News, 3 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Fireworks, something that once filled me with excitement and joy as a child, now felt jarring and wrong.Edward Buckles Jr., TIME, 7 Jan. 2025
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According to Arquette, those jarring moments could happen to anyone of us, at any time.Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Their homes may have been paid off or close to it, their life savings sunk into that plot of ground.Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2025
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This can appeal to cautious retirees who are very concerned about outliving their savings.Steve Vernon, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
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“Scraping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scraping. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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